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Romeo and Juliet Movie Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

What ends the fight in the opening scene?

a)

The prince threatens everyone with death if they fight again.

b)

The Montagues wound a Capulet servant.

c)

The Capulet servants get scared and run away.

d)

Montague and Capulet tell the servants to stop.

2.

Paris asks Lord Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage. What is Capulet's reply?

a)

Paris needs more money to support her.

b)

Juliet does not want to marry anyone.

c)

Juliet's mother does not approve of Paris.

d)

Paris should wait two years until Juliet is older.

3.

Who is enraged at Romeo’s presence at the Capulet’s party?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Lord Capulet

c)

the Nurse

d)

Friar Lawrence

e)

Tybalt

4.

At the end of the balcony scene, Romeo and Juliet profess their love for one another. Juliet is to contact Romeo (through the Nurse) the next day. Why?

a)

Romeo wants to send Juliet some flowers. The Nurse will tell him where to send them.

b)

The Nurse will get information about where and when they will be married.

c)

The Nurse will tell him what time to come and meet her parents.

d)

Romeo is inviting Juliet to his house for dinner that night.

5.

Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Romeo offers Friar Laurence a lot of money.

b)

Friar Laurence doesn't like Paris, and doesn't think Juliet should marry him.

c)

Friar Laurence is obliged by the laws of the church to marry anyone who asks him.

d)

Friar Laurence hopes that it will help to end the feud between the families.

6.

Why does Mercutio make fun of Romeo the day after the Capulet party?

a)

He thinks Romeo is in love with the Nurse.

b)

He thinks it’s wrong that Romeo ditched his friends for a girl on the night of the party and thinks Romeo should prioritize his friends over love.

c)

He thinks Romeo should get more involved in fighting the Capulets and that Romeo was a coward for missing the opening fight.

d)

He thinks that Romeo’s obsession with Rosaline is making him weak.

7.

Mercutio and Benvolio get into a conflict with Tybalt after Romeo and Juliet get married. What does Romeo do when he first encounters Mercutio, Benvolio, and Tybalt fighting in the public square? Why?

a)

Romeo remembers the Prince's warning about death to the fighters and refuses to fight.

b)

Tybalt is now Romeo’s cousin by marriage, and Romeo does not want to fight.

c)

Romeo knows Tybalt is too strong for them, and it would not be a fair fight.

d)

He has promised Friar Lawrence that he will never fight again.

8.

How do Mercutio and Tybalt die?

a)

Romeo kills them both.

b)

Benvolio kills Mercutio, and Romeo kills Tybalt.

c)

Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo kills Tybalt.

d)

Mercutio and Tybalt kill each other

9.

Why does no one believe at first that Mercutio has been killed?

a)

Nobody can believe that Tybalt would do something so terrible.

b)

Romeo vows to save Mercutio.

c)

Mercutio is so rowdy and foolish that he even jokes around about the fact that he is about to die.

d)

Nobody sees Tybalt stab Mercutio.

10.

What punishment does the Prince give Romeo for fighting?

a)

Death

b)

Exile

c)

Twenty years in jail

d)

A fine of 5,000 lira

11.

After Romeo kills Tybalt, Lady Capulet goes to tell Juliet about the plans for the impending marriage between Juliet and Paris. What is Juliet's initial reaction?

a)

She lies and says she will be glad to marry Paris if it pleases her parents.

b)

She says she has already married Romeo.

c)

She says she will never marry Paris.

d)

She says she will not marry now but when she does, she will marry Romeo.

12.

What is Lord Capulet's reaction when Juliet refuses to marry Paris?

a)

He rants about her ungratefulness and tells her if she doesn't marry Paris, he will have nothing more to do with her.

b)

He tells her he is glad to have a daughter who thinks for herself, and that she doesn't have to marry Paris.

c)

He banishes her to her room.

d)

He sends his guards to murder Romeo.

13.

What advice does Nurse give to Juliet?

a)

Ask her father to let her wait one year before she marries.

b)

Stand up for what she believes in.

c)

Forget Romeo since he is probably out of her life anyway, and marry Paris.

d)

Tell her father she has already married Romeo.

14.

What plans do Friar Laurence and Juliet make?

a)

They will tell Capulet the truth and ask him to beg the Prince to allow Romeo's return.

b)

Juliet should agree to marry Paris. On the eve of her wedding to Paris, she should drink a potion that will make her appear dead. After it wears off, she should go to Mantua to be with Romeo.

c)

She should threaten to kill herself if her father makes her marry Paris.

d)

The Nurse will help her disguise herself and run away that very night. They will go to another town. Friar Laurence will send Romeo there in a week.

15.

What news does Balthasar bring Romeo? How does Romeo react?

a)

Balthasar tells Romeo where to meet Juliet and the Nurse. Romeo happily gets ready to leave.

b)

Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet has married Paris. Romeo swears to return and kill Paris.

c)

Balthasar tells Romeo of Juliet's death. Romeo goes to Juliet's grave to drink poison.

d)

Balthasar tells Romeo that Friar Lawrence has arranged for a pardon from the Prince. Romeo is free to return to be with Juliet.

16.

What goes wrong with the Friar's plan?

a)

The Prince changes his mind about the pardon.

b)

The potion is too strong and kills Juliet.

c)

The nurse would not cooperate.

d)

Friar Lawrence’s letter never gets to Romeo, so Romeo doesn’t know that Juliet is not really dead.

17.

Who does Romeo see in the Capulet tomb (besides Juliet)?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Lord Capulet

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

Tybalt

e)

the Nurse

18.

After she wakes up from being drugged, why does Juliet kill herself with Romeo's dagger?

a)

She is devastated to see Romeo dead from the poison. Since there is no poison left, she kills herself with his dagger.

b)

She realizes how foolish she has been, and she is terrified to be discovered by her father, so she kills herself.

c)

She is still dazed by the potion. She picks up the knife and then trips, accidentally killing herself.

d)

She is afraid the Prince will think she killed Romeo intentionally, and will either banish her or put her to death. She decides she'd rather die than be banished.