WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Act I Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the purpose of the Prologue?
to grab your attention
to explain why the families are fighting
so we know where the story takes place
to set the stage for the story as a whole
Which of the following are characteristic of a feud? Select all that apply.
It is violent.
It is a friendly competition.
It is settled quickly and easily.
It is a small disagreement.
It lasts for a long period of time.
The fight scene at the beginning of Act I is an example of which of the following themes in the play?
tribalism
love
marriage
fate
Read the following stage direction: [Enter Prince Escalus and his train]
What is a "train?"
His servants
His attendants
His sisters/brothers
His fans
How many times have the Capulets/Montagues disturbed the streets of Verona?
1
2
3
4
What does the Prince threaten if the families fight ONE MORE TIME?
Time in jail
Exile from Verona
Death
Loss of land/money
How could we describe Tybalt's personality?
Contemplative
Aggressive
Thoughtful
Love-sick
How could we describe Benvolio?
He is nosy
He is a fighter
He is a peace-maker
He is a coward
Who is Rosaline?
A Montague
The girl Romeo is pining for (the girl he loves)
Tybalt's sister
Benvolio's wife
Why does Romeo talking about love in a series of paradoxes in Act I, Scene i (i.e., "heavy lightness")?
Love is confusing to him.
He believes love is soul-crushing.
He believes love is not worth the heartache.
He wants to get over Rosaline quickly.
What does Benvolio suggest as a solution to Romeo's heartache?
Find some other girl to admire and forget about Rosaline
Go to a party and have a really good time
Forget about girls for awhile
Persist in pursuing Rosaline
Who is Paris?
The man who wants to marry Juliet
Juliet's cousin
One of Tybalt's best friends
Montague's nephew
What does Capulet's conversation with Paris suggest about Juliet's marriage? Select all that apply.
He is honored that Juliet will marry Paris.
Juliet will have a say in whether or not she marries Paris.
Juliet will absolutely not marry Paris.
Juliet is not allowed to marry until she is 18.
He does not want Juliet to rush into marriage too young.
How do Romeo and Benvolio find out that Rosaline will be at the Capulets' party?
Rosaline tells them.
Mercutio tells them.
Capulet's servant, who can't read, asks Romeo to read the guest list to him.
They overhear Sampson and Gregory talking about the party.
What kind of character is the nurse? Select all that apply.
A chatty woman
A resentful woman
A quiet woman
A devoted woman
A sad woman
Why does Lady Capulet want Juliet to marry Paris?
He is beautiful.
He is rich.
They will be the best couple in town.
They will complete each other.
What does Romeo mean when he says this in Act I, Scene 4?
"Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn!"
Love is fragile.
Love is mischievous.
Love hurts.
Love blinds.
Mercutio's lengthy speech about Queen Mab to Romeo in Act I, Scene 4 is known as a(n) _.
aside
monologue
metaphor
stage direction
How could we describe Mercutio?
He is deceitful and jolly
He is violent and aggressive
He is manipulative
He is playful and imaginative
Romeo's premonition that going to the Capulets' party will result in his death is an example of which theme in the play?
love
marriage
tribalism
fate
Why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast? Select all that apply.
He wants to watch him carefully
He wants to make a deal with Romeo
He's heard that Romeo is well-mannered
He just wants to show power over Tybalt
He does not want to insult a guest in his home
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet's first meeting in the form of a _____.
soliloquy
sonnet
paradox
pun
What conclusion can be drawn from Romeo's line here from Act I, Scene 5 when he first sees Juliet?
Did my heart love 'til now? Foreswear it, sight! For I never saw true beauty 'til this night."
Romeo has never loved anyone before.
Romeo associates beauty with feelings of love.
Romeo is unhappy to discover that he is in love with Juliet.
Romeo can't believe that he has found someone more beautiful than Rosaline.
As it is used in this line of Juliet's from Act I, Scene 5, the word "prodigious" most nearly means _.
"Prodigious birth of love it is to me that I should love my mortal enemy."
ugly
ill-fated
unwanted
ironic
Which of the following statements best describes Romeo in Act I? Select all that apply.
He is passionate.
He is in love with the idea of being in love.
He is bitter about love.
He is becoming a misogynist.
He does not believe in fate.
