WorksheetsRomeo & Juliet, Acts 1 & 2 Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
to quiet down the audience
to set the scene for the play as a whole
to explain the causes of the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets
to praise Prince Escalus
In Act I, Scene i of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what penalty does Prince Escalus threaten if further violence breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues?
a heavy fine on those who participate in the violence
exile from Verona
death to those who participate in the violence
loss of the participants' lands and properties
Which of these words best describes Tybalt's personality as revealed in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
reflective
love-sick
warm
aggressive
According to the details in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, who is Rosaline?
Tybalt's sister
Lady Capulet
the lady for whom Romeo is yearning
Benvolio's wife
What does the Nurse's dialogue in Act I, Scene iii of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet reveal about her character?
She is devoted to Juliet.
She talks very little.
She is very strict.
She resents her employers.
Which statement is the best summary of Benvolio's role in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
He shows concern for Romeo and tries to calm the fighting families.
He tries to defend Romeo and threatens to challenge Tybalt to a duel.
He discusses Romeo's private feelings with his uncle, Romeo's father.
He agrees to accompany Romeo to the masked feast at the Capulets' home.
What can you conclude about Mercutio from the long speech he makes about Queen Mab in Act I, Scene iv of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
He is violent and vindictive.
He is playful and imaginative.
He is jolly but deceitful.
He is practical and manipulative.
In Act I, Scene v of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
He wants to monitor Romeo and see what Romeo might be scheming to do.
He wants to confront Romeo later when there are not so many people present.
He is annoyed but wants to deal with Romeo in his own way.
He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Romeo's reaction after he glimpses Juliet at the Capulets' feast in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
He is puzzled by her appearance.
He is dazzled by her earrings.
He immediately falls in love with her.
He thinks she is brighter than the torches.
From the dialogue and stage directions in Act I, Scene i of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what can you conclude about Abram and Sampson?
They are police constables.
They are the Montagues' servants.
They are Tybalt's cousins.
They are the Capulets' servants.
In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which of these events is the most important development in the plot?
The search for Romeo by Benvolio and Mercutio
Friar Lawrence's discovery of an unusual plant.
The arrival of Tybalt's letter at the Montagues' house.
Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married.
In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what role does Friar Lawrence primarily serve?
an influential relative of the Capulets
an influential advisor to the Prince
Romeo's spiritual advisor
a frustrated botanist
In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which of these characters has a role most parallel to that of Friar Lawrence?
Lady Capulet
Mercutio
Peter
the Nurse
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what is the main reason that Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He realizes they will never give up their love, whether or not they get married.
He thinks the marriage may end the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
He knows that Prince Escalus would approve of the marriage
He prefers that Juliet marry Romeo rather than Paris.
Juliet is almost 14 years old
True
False
Benvolio and Romeo overhear Capulet talking about his party, and decide to sneak in.
True
False
Benvolio and Mercutio
are happy Romeo has met Juliet
don't know about Juliet
tell Romeo to play it cool
are jealous of Romeo
Juliet asks Romeo to deny his name
True
False
Lady Capulet keeps interrupting the balcony scene
True
False
A long speech in which a character speaks his or her thoughts to the audience is called a:
pun
monologue
soliloquy
tragedy
An iambic pentameter has how many beats per line?
5
10
15
20
How many lines are in a sonnet?
10
12
14
16
All of the following are elements of a tragedy, EXCEPT:
Must have a tragic hero/heroine
The setting is always an authentic period in history.
Ends in the death of many of the main characters
A comic relief - one or more humorous characters who participate in scenes intended to lighten the mood.
All of the following are factual details of Shakespeare's life, EXCEPT:
He had no children
At age 18, he married 26-year old Anne Hathaway
No one knows the true date of his birth
He was nicknamed the Bard
