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Romeo and Juliet Final Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; doth with their death bury their parents' strife."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt 
c)
Chorus
d)
Prince Escalus
2.

Who says "If you ever disturb our streets again/ your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."

a)

Lord Montague

b)

Tybalt

c)

Lord Capulet

d)

Prince Escalus

3.
"Away from light steals home my heavy son/ And private in his chamber pens himself."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
4.
"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
5.
"What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, all Montagues, and thee."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Chorus
d)
Prince Escalus
6.
"That which we call a rose/ By any other word would smell as sweet." 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Juliet
7.
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Lawrence
8.
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Lawrence
9.
"What light through yonder window breaks?/ ... O, that I were a glove upon that hand/ That I might touch that cheek!" 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Tybalt
10.
"Young men's love then lies/ not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Juliet
11.
"I think it best you married with the county."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Juliet
12.
Who says, "A plague o' both your houses!"
a)
Prince Escalus
b)
Tybalt
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Laurence
13.
Who says, "Here’s much to do with hate but more with love"?
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
Friar Laurence
d)
Nurse
14.
Who says, "Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow"?
a)
Benvolio
b)
Romeo
c)
Friar Laurence
d)
Rosaline
15.
Who says, "Tell me, daughter Juliet, How stands your disposition to be married"?
a)
Nurse
b)
Friar Laurence
c)
Capulet
d)
Lady Capulet
16.
Who says, "Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this"?
a)
Juliet
b)
Romeo
c)
Benvolio
d)
Friar Laurence
17.
Who says, "Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again"?
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
Nurse
d)
Tybalt
18.
Who says, "Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm"?
a)
Tybalt
b)
Romeo
c)
Mercutio
d)
Benvolio
19.
Who says, " Oh, I am fortune’s fool!"?
a)
Friar Laurence
b)
Juliet
c)
Romeo
d)
Nurse
20.
Who says, "O happy dagger, This is thy sheath. There rust and let me die"?
a)
Mercutio
b)
Tybalt
c)
Romeo
d)
Juliet
21.
At the beginning of Act IV, Paris goes to Friar Laurence’s cell to
a)
search for Romeo.
b)
go to confession.
c)
make wedding plans.
d)
discuss Lord Capulet.
22.
In Scene 1, what does Juliet’s threat to harm herself reveal about her personality?
a)
She is spoiled and selfish
b)
She is very deliberate and careful.
c)
She reacts emotionally to situations.
d)
She often makes idle threats to get her own way.
23.

When the play opens, Romeo is in love with

a)

himself.

b)

Juliet.

c)

Angelica.

d)

Rosaline.

24.

Through his actions, we see that Tybalt's nature is to

a)

make peace at every opportunity.

b)

flirt with all the girls.

c)

do the right thing.

d)

fight.

25.

When Juliet says, "Wherefore art thou Romeo" she is saying

a)

Where are you, Romeo?

b)

Who is Romeo?

c)

When can is see you, Romeo?

d)

Why are you "Romeo"?

26.

Romeo and Juliet agree to marry after knowing each other for

a)

a few hours.

b)

a few days.

c)

a few months.

d)

a few years.

27.

The Friar agrees to perform Romeo and Juliet's marriage in the hope that it will

a)

give him more work.

b)

stop the fued between the Capulets and the Montagues.

c)

get Romeo to get over Rosaline.

d)

teach the Montagues a lesson.

28.

The character who attempts to keep the peace and prevent people from fighting is

a)

Mercutio.

b)

Benvolio.

c)

Tybalt.

d)

Paris.

29.

To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona?

a)

Verona

b)

Mantua

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

30.

What will happen if Juliet refuses to marry Paris?

a)

Everyone will learn about her secret marriage.

b)

The houses of Montague and Capulet will fight again.

c)

Juliet will be scorned by her friends.

d)

Juliet's father will disown her.

31.

Juliet finally agrees to marry Paris because

a)

he is handsome.

b)

he is wealthy.

c)

she cannot resist her father.

d)

Friar advised her to pretend that she agrees.

32.

The person who brings news of Juliet's death to Romeo is

a)

Balthasar, Romeo's servant.

b)

Paris, Juliet's intended husband.

c)

Benvolio, Romeo's friend.

d)

Friar John, Romeo's advisor.

33.

Friar Laurence's plans fail because

a)

Juliet cannot take the potion.

b)

the letter does not get delivered to Romeo.

c)

Romeo refuses to leave Verona.

d)

the Nurse tells the Capulets about the plan.

34.

Juliet, the last of the major characters to die on stage, dies

a)

by poisoning herself.

b)

from a broken hear because of grief.

c)

from downing in her tears.

d)

by stabbing herself.

35.

At the end of the play, the audience also learns of the death (most likely from a heart attack) of

a)

Friar Laurence.

b)

Nurse.

c)

Lady Montague.

d)

Lady Capulet.

36.

The Capulets and Montagues agree to end the feud and

a)

have a double funeral for Romeo and Juliet.

b)

give a donation to the Friar's church.

c)

move to another town.

d)

raise statues of their dead children.

37.

How many Acts are in a Shakespearean drama?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

38.

What does it mean that Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed?

a)

Their love is ill-fated

b)

The stars are against them

c)

Destiny is not in favor of them being together

d)

none of the above

e)

all of the above

39.

Why is Juliet's reaction to Tybalt's death an example of dramatic irony?

a)

She didn't really like Tybalt

b)

Tybalt is only her cousin by marriage

c)

She is really just upset that Romeo killed him

d)

She is really reacting to Romeo's banishment

40.

Why does Shakespeare add comedic elements to a tragic drama?

a)

To keep the common people attending the play happy

b)

To alleviate the stress and drama in the play

c)

To demonstrate the intelligence of characters

d)

none of the above

e)

all of the above

41.

Which of the following does NOT include figurative language?

a)

But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!

b)

God pardon sin! wast thou with Rosaline?

c)

So soon forsaken? young men's love then lies

Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.

d)

I can tell you; but young Romeo will be older when

you have found him than he was when you sought him:

I am the youngest of that name, for fault of a worse.

42.

What is the effect of the metaphor in the following lines?

These violent delights have violent ends

And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,

Which as they kiss consume:

a)

It tells the reader that Romeo is in a hurry to marry

b)

Capulet does not approve of the match between Romeo and Juliet

c)

Friar Lawrence is foreshadowing what will happen after Romeo and Juliet marry

d)

Mercutio is telling readers what he thinks of love

43.

How do you best paraphrase the following lines?

Why, is not this better now than groaning for love?

now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art

thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature:

for this drivelling love is like a great natural,

that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole.

a)

Why are you always groaning about love? Romeo, you are what you are, but stop acting like a love-sick fool.

b)

This is a much better mood! You are sociable now, Romeo, so stop moaning about. You sound like a babbling brook.

c)

Romeo you need to stop focusing only on love. You are babbling on like a book going down a hill.

d)

It is no fun being around you Romeo. All you do is talk about love that makes no sense like a babbling brook.

44.

What does Mercutio mean when he says "Come tomorrow, you will find me a grave man"?

a)

He will be in his grave because he will be dead.

b)

He will be in a serious mood because he is hurt.

c)

He is near death

d)

Who knows Mercutio talks jibberish?

45.

Why does Lord Capulet say that Juliet can't marry Paris in Act I?

a)

She is his only daughter

b)

Paris isn't rich enough

c)

His wife doesn't want her to marry

d)

She is too young

46.

What is an apothecary?

a)

scientist

b)

pharmacist

c)

assistant

d)

guardian

47.

What does sepulchre mean?

a)

tomb

b)

church

c)

headstone

d)

quiet place

48.

The Apothecary lived in which town?

a)

Verona

b)

Mantua

c)

Rome

d)

France

49.

Lady Capulet is likely how old?

a)

40 or 41

b)

35 or 36

c)

19 or 20

d)

26 or 27

50.

What does Balthasar do in the graveyard?

a)

Fights Paris

b)

Enters the tomb

c)

Plays cards

d)

Falls asleep

51.

Who saw Romeo on an early morning walk, but didn't say anything to him?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Lady Capulet

c)

Nurse

d)

Juliet

52.

Who lost both her husband and her daughter?

a)

Lady Capulet

b)

Nurse

c)

Juliet

d)

Lady Montague

53.

Who decides to move up the wedding date?

a)

Paris

b)

Juliet

c)

Lord Capulet

d)

Lady Capulet

54.

Romeo believes that dreams are

a)

fate's messengers

b)

hogwash

c)

the bridge between the conscious and unconscious mind

d)

disguised fulfillment of a repressed wish

55.

The Apothecary is willing to sell Romeo poison because

a)

he is a rebel

b)

he laughs in the face of danger

c)

he is starving to death

d)

it is perfectly legal

56.

How does Romeo find out about the Capulet's party?

a)

He overhears a conversation

b)

He receives an invitation

c)

Everyone in town is talking about it

d)

He is asked if he can read the names on an invite list

57.

Friar Lawrence will be executed for his role in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?

a)

Balthazar

b)

Benvolio

c)

Peter

d)

Friar John

59.

How old was Juliet when she died?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

60.

How many acts does Shakespeare begin with a sonnet?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

61.

“...get thee to church o’ Thursday

Or else never after look me in the face.”

a)

Lord Montague

b)

Lady Montague

c)

Lord Capulet

d)

Lady Capulet

62.

“These times of woe afford no time to woo.

Madam, good night. Commend me to your daughter.”

a)

Paris

b)

Romeo

c)

Mercutio

d)

Tybalt

63.

“Take this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled liquor drink thou of.”

a)

Juliet

b)

Romeo

c)

Apothecary

d)

Friar Lawrence

64.

“Many a morning hath he there been seen

With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew.”

a)

Benvolio

b)

Lord Montague

c)

Lady Montague

d)

Friar Lawrence

65.

“Death lies on her like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.”

a)

Lord Capulet

b)

Lord Montague

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

Prince

66.
Says dreams are meaningless 
a)
Mercutio
b)
Benvolio
c)
Romeo
d)
Balthasar 
67.
Sometimes called "Prince of Cats" 
a)
Tybalt
b)
Romeo
c)
Benvolio
d)
Mercutio 
68.
Saw Romeo on a 5 AM walk but didn't talk to him 
a)
Benvolio
b)
Mercutio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Friar Lawrence 
69.
Is likely only 26 or 27 years old based on context clues
a)
Lady Capulet
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Lady Montague 
d)
Lord Montague 
70.
Falls asleep in the graveyard 
a)
Balthasar
b)
Friar John
c)
Paris
d)
Apothecary 
71.
Declares Romeo banished 
a)
Prince
b)
Mercutio
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Friar Lawrence 
72.
Apothecary's town 
a)
Mantua 
b)
Verona
c)
Paris
d)
Escalus 
73.

Suspected of being in a house with plague infection

a)

Friar John

b)

Friar Lawrence

c)

Benvolio

d)

Paris

74.
Related to Mercutio & the Prince
a)
Paris
b)
Benvolio
c)
Romeo
d)
Lord Capulet 
75.
Has buried a husband and a daughter 
a)
Nurse
b)
Juliet
c)
Apothecary 
d)
Lady Montague 
76.
Believes that dreams are fate's messengers 
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
Nurse
d)
Benvolio 
77.
Ignores Romeo's loving stares 
a)
Juliet
b)
Rosaline
c)
Rosalie
d)
Julia 
78.
Must now bury a wife and son
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Lord Capulet 
c)
Lord John
d)
Lord Laurence