WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
In Act I, Scene i, what penalty does Prince Escalus threaten if further violence breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues?
a fine on those who participate in the violence
death to those who participate in the violence
loss of the participants' lands and properties
exile of the participants from Verona
Which of these words best describes Tybalt's personality as revealed in Act I?
amiable
lovesick
reflective
aggressive
Who is Rosaline?
Tybalt's sister
Lady Capulet
Benvolio's wife
the woman Romeo loves
Which statement is the best summary of Benvolio's role in Act I?
He shows concern for Romeo and tries to calm the fighting families
He discusses Romeo's private feelings with his uncle, Romeo's father.
He tries to defend Romeo and threatens to challenge Tybalt to a duel.
He agrees to accompany Romeo to the masked feast at the Capulets' home.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Romeo's reaction when he first sees Juliet at the Capulets' feast in Act I?
He is dazzled by her earrings.
He wonders about her identity and immediately falls in love with her.
He is puzzled by her appearance.
He admires her poise and self-confidence.
What is the main purpose of the Prologue to The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
to quiet down the audience
to praise the noble Prince Escalus
to set the scene for the place as a whole
to explain the history of the Montague-Capulet feud
Which of the following best characterizes what kind of father Capulet is?
harsh
loving
anxious
indifferent
Which answer choice best summarizes this speech that Lady Capulet makes about Paris in Act I, scene iii? "Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face,/ And find delight writ there with beauty's pen; . . ."
Paris is already married
Paris is large and strong
Paris is like a beautiful book
Paris is an imaginative writer.
In Act I, Scene V, why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
He want to confront Romeo later, when there are not as many people present.
He wants to monitor Romeo and see what Romeo might be scheming to do.
He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home.
He is annoyed, but he wants to deal with Romeo in his own way.
What does the stage direction in Act I, Scene i, show most clearly about Prince Escalus? (Enter Prince Escalus, with his Train.)
He serves as mentor to many young men.
He is an important figure in Verona.
He is an effective leader.
He is a weak leader.
What does the Nurse's dialogue in Act I, Scene iii, reveal about her character?
She still grieves for her husband
She resents her employers.
She is devoted to Juliet and rambles on and on.
She is very strict.
What is most clearly revealed about Mercutio in this except from the long speech he makes about Queen Mab in Act I, Scene iv? "O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you./ She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes/ In shape no bigger than an agate stone/ On the forefinger of an alderman,/ Drawn with a team of little atomies/ Over men's noses as they lie asleep . . . "
He is practical and manipulative
He is playful and imaginative
He is violent and vindictive
He is jolly but deceitful.
Which of the following lines from Act I contains an oxymoron?
Indeed I should have asked you that before.
Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate.
Thou knowest my daughter's of a pretty age.
We'll measure them a measure and be gone.
Which of the following quotations from Act I contains an oxymoron?
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,/ Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms . . .!
One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun/ Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun.
One Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen; / That shall she, marry; I remember it well.
Take our good meaning, for our judgement sits/ Five times in that ere once in our five wits.
Which of the following best describes the effect of Juliet's use of oxymora in this speech? Juliet. "My only love sprung from my only hate,/ Too early seen unknown, and know too late!/ Prodigious birth of love it is to me,/ That I must love a loathed enemy."
It pokes fun at the long-standing feud between the lovers' families.
It reassures the audience that a happy ending awaits the lovers.
It emphasizes the seriousness of the obstacle facing the lovers.
It explains why the lovers are attracted to one another.
In Act II, which of these events is the most important development?
Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married
Friar Lawrence's discovery of an unusual plant
the search for Romeo by Benvolio and Mercutio
the arrival of Tybalt's letter at the Montagues' house
In Act II, what role does Friar Lawrence mainly serve?
an influential relative of the Capulets
an influential advisor to the Prince
a brilliant but frustrated botanist
Romeo's spiritual advisor
In Act II, what is the main reason that Friar Lawrence agrees to perform the marriage of Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks the marriage may end the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
He realizes they will never give up their love whether or not they get married.
He knows that Prince Escalus would approve of the marriage.
He prefers that Juliet marry Romeo rather than Paris
In Act II, Scene iii, how does Friar Lawrence react to Romeo's news and plans?
He is concerned that Romeo may forget Juliet as quickly as he forgot Rosaline and agrees to perform the marriage as soon as possible.
He urges Romeo to get to know Juliet better before rushing into marriage
He is disappointed to learn that Romeo will not join the orders of friars.
He predicts disaster because Romeo and Juliet's families are enemies.
Who wrote the letter that Benvolio and Mercutio discuss in Act II, Scene iv?
Friar Lawrence
Lady Capulet
the Nurse
Tybalt
In this speech by Romeo in Act II, to whom or what does the last word, she, refer? "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?/ It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!/ Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,/ Who is already sick and pale with grief/ That thou her maid art far more fair than she."
Juliet's maid
the moon
the sun
Juliet
What point does Juliet make when she speaks these lines in Act II, Scene ii? "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet."
She wishes that Romeo would change his name.
She loves Romeo even though he is a Montague.
She thinks that Romeo has a sweet-sounding name.
The growing love she feels for Romeo is like a blooming rose.
In Act II, Scene ii, which of the following best describes the contrast in personality between Juliet and Romeo?
Juliet is practical and down-to-earth. Romeo is impractical and flighty.
Juliet is sincerely in love with Romeo. Romeo is only flirting with Juliet.
Juliet is serene and even-tempered. Romeo alternates between joy and despair.
Juliet is not sure how she feels about Romeo. Romeo is passionately in love with Juliet.
Read the following except from Act II, Scene v. Which of the following words best characterizes the Nurse's treatment of Juliet in this scene? Juliet. "O God, she comes! O honey nurse, what news? Hast thou met with him? . . ./ Now, good sweet nurse--O lord, why lookest thou sad?" Nurse. "I am weary, give me leave awhile . . . ./Do you not see that I am out of breath?" Juliet. "
compassionate
affectionate
self-absorbed
indulgent
Read the following dialogue from Act II, Scene iv. Which best describes the structure of the dialogue? Mercutio. "Sure wit, follow me this jest now till thou hast/ worm out thy pump, that, when the single sole of it is/ worn, the jest may remain, after the wearing, solely/ singular." Romeo. "O single-soled jest, solely singular for the singleness!" Mercutio. "Come between us, good Benvolio! My wits faints." Romeo. "Swits and spurs, swits and spurs; or I'll cry a/ match." Mercutio. "Nay, if our wits run the wild-goose chase, I/ am done; for thou hast more of the wild goose in one of/ thy wits than, I am sure, I have in my whole five. Was I/ with you there for the goose?"
It is written in rhymed couplets.
It is written in rhymed verse.
It is written in blank verse.
It is written in prose.
In Act II, Scene v, Juliet speaks in blank verse, but the Nurse's replies alternate between blank verse and prose. Which of the following statements identifies what is shown through this difference in speaking styles?
Prose speech indicates that the Nurse is of a lower social rank than Juliet.
Prose speech suggests that the Nurse is a more serious character than Juliet.
Prose speech shows the audience that the Nurse is more practical than Juliet.
Prose speech reminds the audience that the Nurse is considerably older than Juliet.
Throughout Act II, Scene iii, Romeo and Juliet speak in blank verse. Which of the following best describe the effect Shakespeare achieves by using blank verse instead of prose?
The poetic nature of blank verse heightens the romantic intensity of the scene.
The stately rhythms of blank verse emphasize the ritual nature of the love scene.
The rhyme scheme of blank verse makes the audience question the lovers' sincerity.
The casual quality of blank verse makes the dialogue sound more informal and affectionate.
Why does Romeo at first try to stop the fight with Tybalt in Act III, Scene i?
Romeo wants peace with his family and Juliet's family
Romeo fears fighting will force him into exile from his new wife.
Romeo fears that Mercutio will be severely injured or killed.
Romeo admires Tybalt, even though Tybalt is a Capulet.
Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III, Scene i?
Tybalt calls Romeo a villian.
Tybalt threatens Benvolio.
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
Tybalt is a Capulet.
After Tybalt's death in Act III, how does the Prince punish Romeo?
with banishment
with a death sentence
with loss of his noble title
with imprisonment for life
What is the main purpose of Act III, Scene iv, in which Juliet's parents speak with Paris?
to prove that Juliet is grieving over the death of Tybalt
to stress Lady Capulet's opposition to the marriage of Paris and Juliet
to show that Capulet will pursue the feud between the families indefinitely
to show Capulet's decision that Juliet will marry Paris the following Thursday
At the end of Act III, what does Juliet decide to do?
to tell her parents the truth about her marriage
visit Friar Lawrence in his cell to seek his advice
plead with the Prince to life the decree of Romeo's banishment
send a message to Romeo telling him it is not safe to remain in Verona
After he is wounded in Act III, Mercutio says, "A plague a both your houses! / They have made worms' meat of me." Which of these statements is the best paraphrase of Mercutio's words?
Curse both the Capulets and Montagues. Their feud has killed me.
My wounds are like a plague spreading in people's houses. They will kill me.
I am too weak to enter any of the houses. Tybalt and his friends have killed me.
The feud between the two families is like a plague whose germs are like fat worms.
In Act III, Scene v, Lady Capulet believes Juliet is grieving Tybalt's death. She tells Juliet, "Therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love; / But much of grief shows still some want of wit." What is the best paraphrase of this passage?
Therefore, keep crying. Eventually you will work out your grief.
So stop grieving. Some mourning expresses love, but too much is foolish.
We all feel grief at a person's death, whether we loved the person or not.
So end your mourning. Some grieving shows a great deal of love, but too much suggests you are trying to be clever.
In these lines from Act III, Scene v, to whom is Juliet speaking? Lady Capulet. "That same villain Romeo. " Juliet. [aside] Villain and he be many miles asunder. -- / God pardon him! I do, with all my heart; / And yet no man like he doth grieve my heart."
Lady Capulet
the audience
the Nurse
Romeo
By the end of Act III, how has Juliet come to regard the Nurse?
with gratitude
with admiration
with resentment
with indifference
In Act III, Scene ii, Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the nurse. What is the correct term for this type of speech?
monologue
soliloguy
aside
foil
In Act IV, what is the true reason Friar Lawrence does not encourage Paris in his plan to marry Juliet?
The wedding plans are too rushed.
Juliet is already married to Romeo.
Friar Lawrence does not like Paris.
Juliet will be dead before the wedding.
Which detail about Friar Lawrence, revealed earlier in the play, takes on new, important meaning in Act IV?
He is a Franciscan friar.
He is a blood relative of Prince Escalus.
He conducted the funeral service for Tybalt.
He is an expert on the medicinal uses of plants.
In Act IV, Scene ii, what decision does Capulet make after Juliet seems to agree to the wedding with Paris?
to hold the wedding the next day
to buy Juliet a special wedding dress
to invite more guests than he had planned
to ask Friar Lawrence to perform the wedding
Which of the following most accurately describes what the nurse discovers on the morning of the wedding in Act IV, Scene v?
Juliet's lifeless body
Juliet's love for Romeo
Juliet's flight from Mantua
Juliet's body in a death-like trance
At the beginning of Act IV, Scene i, Paris reports to Friar Lawrence that Juliet is weeping. What is the true cause of her sadness?
Juliet regrets her strong feeling of love for Paris.
Juliet grieves over her rash act of marrying Romeo.
Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris.
Juliet wishes she did not have to choose between Romeo and Paris.
How does Juliet act when she returns home from her visit to Friar Lawrence in Act IV, Scene ii?
She acts angry.
She acts fearful.
She acts confused.
She acts apologetic.
In this passage in Act IV, Scene iii, what fear is Juliet expressing?
Friar Lawrence has accidentally given her a poison that will kill her.
Friar Lawrence has intentionally given her a poison that will kill her.
Her marriage was poisoned because Friar Lawrence performed it secretly.
Friar Lawrence will reveal her secret marriage, and Romeo will be dishonored.
In Act IV, Scene iii, Juliet delivers a speech as she prepares to drink the potion. On what subject does she dwell in this speech?
her undying love for Romeo
her confidence in Friar Lawrence's wisdom
her resentment of her parents' order that she marry Paris
her fear of what may happen when she awakens in the tomb
Which of these quotations from Juliet's speeches in Act IV is an example of dramatic irony?
Nurse, will you go with me into my closet / To help me sort such needful ornaments / As you think fit to furnish me tomorrow?
How if, when i am laid into the tomb, / I wake before the time that Romeo / Come to redeem me?
O, if I wake, shall I not be distraught, / Environed with all these hideous fears, / And madly play with my forefathers' joints?
God joined my heart and Romeo's, thou our hands . . .
As Friar Lawrence enters Act IV, Scene v, he says the following words: "Come, is the bride ready to go to church?" Why is this an example of dramatic irony?
Friar Lawrence does not mean what he says, but the audience thinks he does.
Friar Lawrence believes Juliet will be going to church, but the audience knows she will not.
The other characters think Friar Lawrence means what he says, but the audience knows he does not.
Friar Lawrence believes Juliet is already at the church, but the other characters know she is not.
In Act V, Scene i, what message does Balthasar report to Romeo?
The Prince has pardoned Romeo and will allow him to return to Verona.
Juliet is dead and has been laid to rest in the Capulets' tomb.
Friar Lawrence is on his way to Mantua.
Juliet will definitely marry Paris.
In Act V, Scene i, why does Romeo seek out an apothecary?
He wants a medical expert to confirm that Juliet is really dead.
He wants a special medical pass to return to Verona.
He wants a special potion to revive Juliet.
He want to poison himself later.
In Act V, Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
He fears that the Prince may punish both him and Friar John.
He fears that Friar John may have been exposed to the plague.
He is irritated because Friar John has failed before to deliver messages.
He is fearful that failure of his message to reach Romeo may result in disaster.
In Act V, Scene iii, what motivates Paris to visit the churchyard at night?
his wish to spy on Romeo
his grief over Juliet's death
his resentment of the Prince
his secret bargain with Capulet
According to Montague in Act V, Scene iii, what is the cause of Lady Montague's death?
complications of old age
grief over the death of Juliet
grief over Romeo's banishment
sorrow about the continuing feud
In Act V, why does the apothecary bend to Romeo's pressure and agree to break the law?
The apothecary sympathizes with Romeo's loss.
The apothecary works for Romeo's family.
The apothecary badly needs the money.
The apothecary is a career criminal.
Which best describes Romeo's attitude toward Tybalt and Paris as he enters the Capulets' tomb in Act V, Scene iii?
He is glad to have killed them because they helped to bring about the tragedy.
He seethes with anger and resentment over his suffering at their hands.
He desires to make amends for the wrongs he has done to them both.
He is terrified at being confronted with their dead bodies.
Which choice best states one of Romeo's motives for drinking poison in Act V?
He believes that it is only through his death that Juliet will find happiness.
He believes Juliet is dead and wants to spend eternity with her.
He is plagued by guilt over Tybalt's death.
He is upset over his banishment.
Which of theses choices most clearly expresses Romeo's tragic flaw?
his lack of imagination
his history of aggression
his tendency to be impulsive
his failure to remain trustworthy
Which of these events most clearly illustrates the workings of fate in bringing about Romeo's doom?
Romeo shows no remorse in killing Paris
Romeo disobeys the law by returning to Verona
Romeo continues to love Juliet even though he believes that she is dead.
Officials detain Father Lawrence's messenger because of the risk of plague.
Which statement best supports the claim that Juliet's actions in Act V make the play a tragedy?
She is a noble figure who meets with disaster as a result of fate and her own character.
She speaks in poetic language that often includes vivid images and figures of speech.
Although she is a member of a noble household, she is a figure of little power.
She is a complex character with a mix of good and bad character traits.
