WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Act I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the names of the feuding families?
Catapults and Montags
Capulets and Montagues
Manternachs and Dirks
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
Who are Abram and Balthasar?
Servants to the Montagues
Servants to the Capulets
Wealthy people in Verona
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
Who is Rosaline?
A Montague
The girl Romeo is pining for (the girl he loves)
Tybalt's sister
Benvolio's wife
What kind of character is the nurse?
Someone who cannot be trusted
A resentful woman
A quiet person
A devoted woman
How could we describe Benvolio?
He is nosy
He is a fighter
He's a peace-maker
He hasn't showed very many character traits so far
How could we describe Mercutio?
He is deceitful and jolly
He is violent and aggressive
He is manipulative
He is playful and imaginative
The Prologue calls Romeo and Juliet "star-crossed lovers."
What does "star-crossed" mean?
unlucky, doomed
lucky, blessed
hopeful, happy
shaped like a star
Who wants to marry Juliet?
Mercutio
Benvolio
Prince Escalus
Paris
