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Romeo and Juliet Act 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?
a)
They will marry.
b)
They will die.
c)
They will be forced apart.
2.

What does The Prince say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?

a)

Put them in jail.

b)

Make them live together.

c)

Punish them with death.

3.
What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
a)
Look at other women
b)
Ask her to marry him
c)
Force himself on her
4.
In Scene 2, who is asking Capulet to marry Juliet?
a)
Romeo
b)
Benvolio
c)
Paris
5.

What is the purpose of the Prologue?

a)

to grab your attention

b)

to explain why the families are fighting

c)

so we know where the story takes place

d)

to set the stage for the story as a whole

6.

How could we describe Tybalt's personality?

a)

Contemplative

b)

Aggressive

c)

Thoughtful

d)

Love-sick

7.

How could we describe Benvolio?

a)

He is nosy

b)

He is a fighter

c)

He's a peace-maker

d)

He hasn't showed very many character traits so far

8.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Delco

b)

Verona Beach, California

c)

Verona, Italy

d)

New York, New York

9.

What is Romeo's last name?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Unknown

10.

What is Juliet's last name?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Unknown

11.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
His friends pressure him to go
b)
Rosaline will be there
c)
He wants to fight the Tybalt
d)
He has to spy on the Capulets for his father
12.
How does Tybalt know Romeo is at the party?
a)
He sees Romeo without his mask on.
b)
He recognizes his voice.
c)
A servant tells him.
d)
The nurse tells him
13.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with:
a)
Juliet
b)
Rosaline
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Nurse
14.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo's parents are worried about him because he ___________.
a)
is too friendly with their enemies
b)
has involved himself with rowdy friends
c)
seems unaccountably sad and gloomy
d)
is too hot-tempered and quick to anger
15.

What two families are feuding?

a)

Capulet and Marshall

b)

Capulet and Montgomery

c)

Montague and Cabrera

d)

Montague and Capulet

16.

Why is Romeo so sad in the first few scenes?

a)

Romeo hates his mother and father

b)

Romeo misses his cousin

c)

Romeo is a teenager...enough said

d)

Romeo is in love with someone who does not return the feelings

17.

How does Romeo learn of the Capulet party?

a)

He overhears a conversation

b)

He talks to his father

c)

He was invited by Rosaline

d)

He reads the invitation for the servant because the servant cannot read

18.

Mercutio goes on and on about Queen Mab. Who is Queen Mab?

a)

The Queen of Mab

b)

An evil fairy

c)

A fairy of dreams

d)

Some random woman

19.

After Romeo and Juliet have kissed and fallen in love, who tells each of them the other's identity?

a)

Benvolio tells Romeo; Nurse tells Juliet

b)

Juliet's nurse tells them both

c)

Tybalt tells them both

d)

Juliet's mother tells Romeo; Lord Capulet tells Juliet

20.
Who does Romeo meet at the party?
a)
Rosaline
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Juliet
d)
Paris