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Romeo and Juliet Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following die EXCEPT

a)

Benvolio

b)

Lady Montague

c)

Romeo

d)

Paris

e)

Juliet

2.

Juliet dies by . . .

a)

dagger

b)

poison

c)

grief

d)

Tybalt's spirit

3.

"My poverty but not my will consents."

a)

Apothecary

b)

Friar Laurence

c)

Romeo

d)

Capulet

4.

Why does Romeo kill Paris?

a)

Romeo wants to prevent Paris from marrying Juliet.

b)

Paris fights Romeo to avenge Tybalt's death.

c)

Romeo is desperate to get to Juliet's tomb and Paris is in his way.

d)

Romeo has become bloodthirsty after killing Tybalt.

5.

events humans can't control

a)

fate

b)

free will

c)

human error

d)

rash decisions

6.

All of the following help to cause the tragic events EXCEPT

a)

Romeo and Juliet's decisions

b)

The Capulet-Montague Feud

c)

Lack of mature guidance

d)

Access to fast long-distance communication

e)

Timing

7.

"I defy you, stars!"

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Juliet

d)

Paris

8.

Friar John's message to Romeo . . .

a)

doesn't make it in time because of the plague.

b)

gets there in time but Romeo ignores it.

c)

is ripped up by Balthasar.

d)

is intercepted by Lady Capulet.

9.

"some shall be pardoned, and some punished"

a)

Prince

b)

Friar Laurence

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

Juliet

10.

"Go hence to have more talk of these sad things."

a)

Prince

b)

Friar Laurence

c)

Balthasar

d)

Montague

11.

"Nothing can be ill if she be well."

a)

Romeo

b)

Balthasar

c)

Nurse

d)

Paris

12.

"For never was there a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her ______________."

a)

Romeo

b)

love

c)

husband

d)

enemy

13.

Select all that apply.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy because

a)

everyone dies.

b)

Romeo and Juliet have a tragic flaw.

c)

there is a marriage.

d)

there is a duel.

e)

some factors were out of Romeo and Juliet's control.

14.
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.
15.
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.
16.
In her soliloquy in Scene 3, Juliet says, “Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again. / I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins / That almost freezes up the heat of life.” What does Shakespeare reveal in these lines?
a)
Juliet is afraid that the plan will not work.
b)
Juliet’s room is very cold.
c)
Juliet hopes that she will never see her parents again.
d)
Friar Laurence has tricked her into drinking poison.
17.
Who finds Juliet on the morning of her wedding?
a)
Paris
b)
Nurse
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Lord Capulet
18.
Why does Lord Capulet say, “Death is my son-in-law” (Scene 5, line 38)?
a)
He has just learned that Romeo, his mortal enemy, is married to Juliet.
b)
Death is like a “son-in-law” because it visits his family so frequently.
c)
He is describing a dream in which Paris dies soon after marrying Juliet.
d)
Juliet appears dead on her wedding day, as if she has “married” Death.
19.
In Scene 2, Friar Laurence hurries to the Capulets’ tomb 
a)
so that he can hide from the Prince.
b)
to stop Romeo from killing Paris.
c)
because Balthasar told him Juliet was dead.
d)
to reach Juliet before she wakes up.
20.
Juliet kisses Romeo in the tomb because she
a)
wants to prove to everyone that she will always love only Romeo.
b)
believes that kissing Romeo might bring him back to life.
c)
hopes to drain all the poison out of Romeo.
d)
thinks that Romeo has poison on his lips and the kiss will kill her.
21.
Why do Capulet and Montague stop their feud at the end of the play?
a)
They realize that their hatred has destroyed their own children.
b)
No one in either family is left to continue fighting for them.
c)
They have finally heeded Friar Laurence’s sound advice.
d)
The Prince will punish them severely if they do not end their feud.
22.

How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio's death?

a)

He duels Mercutio.

b)

He tells Tybalt what Mercutio's weakness is.

c)

He interferes with the fight to break it up and Tybalt stabs Mercutio.

d)

He holds back Mercutio so Tybalt can kill him.

23.
When the Nurse first enters Juliet's room to tell her someone has died, who does she first worry is dead? 
a)
Tybalt 
b)
Her mother
c)
The Nurse
d)
Romeo 
24.
What is a foil character? 
a)
A character with opposite characteristics of the protagonist or another key character to be compared and contrasted. 
b)
A character wrapped up in tinfoil to look like a knight or alien. 
c)
A character who is the exact same as another character to emphasis their traits. 
d)
A silly or ignorant character.
25.
At the end of Act 3, Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence for what reason?
a)
To go to confession 
b)
To divorce Romeo before marrying Paris
c)
To get advice.
d)
To get medicine to sleep better. 
26.
Mercutio is Romeo's _________?
a)
Cousin
b)
Friend
c)
Brother
d)
Prince
27.
Benvolio is Romeo's ________?
a)
Friend
b)
Servant
c)
Cousin 
d)
Enemy 
28.
Why does Juliet lose trust in the Nurse at the end of Act 3?
a)
Nurse wants Juliet to kill herself.
b)
Nurse tells Juliet to run away.
c)
Nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris.
d)
Nurse tells Juliet's parents about Romeo. 
29.
Who is the first to mention marriage?
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
30.

What is Friar Lawrence doing at the beginning of Act 2?

a)

gathering herbs and flowers

b)

praying to pilgrims

c)

reading a book about herbology

d)

eating and drinking with pilgrims

31.
How does Mercutio treat Nurse?
a)
He makes rude jokes about her.
b)
He mistakenly thinks that she is Rosaline.
c)
He adores her and wants her to be his mom.
d)
He mistakes her for Juliet's mom.
32.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
a)
They are in love.
b)
Juliet is pregnant.
c)
Romeo is going to war.
d)
The families will stop fighting.
33.

What advice does the Friar give Romeo about love ?

a)

Love violently.

b)

Love calmly.

c)

Love moderately.

d)

Love passionately.

34.

Read the quote: "Plants have great power. There’s some

good in everything. But good can be

abused. Good becomes bad if misused.

This plant can both help and harm.

Smelling it will make you well. Tasting

it will kill you. There’s good and evil in

everything." Who said this?

a)

Friar Lawrence

b)

Friar Tuck

c)

Lord Montague

d)

Prince Escalus

35.

Why has Tybalt sent a letter to Romeo?

a)

challenging him to a duel for crashing the party

b)

challenging his to a battle of wits for insulting Tybalt's intelligence

c)

challenging Romeo to a game of chess to prove who is a stronger opponent

d)

congratulating Romeo on his marriage to Juliet

36.
In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?
a)
They will marry.
b)
They will die.
c)
They will be forced apart.
d)
They will live happily ever after.
37.
What does Prince Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?
a)
Put them in jail.
b)
Make them live together.
c)
Punish them with death.
d)
banish them from Verona
38.
What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
a)
Look at other women
b)
Ask Rosaline to marry him
c)
Force Rosaline to be with him
d)
Become a priest
39.
How does Tybalt know Romeo is at the party?
a)
He sees Romeo without his mask on.
b)
He recognizes his voice.
c)
A servant tells him.
d)
The nurse tells him
40.
When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, the person is using
a)
ironic speech
b)
verbal irony
c)
trickery
d)
verbal disagreement
41.
When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called
a)
situational irony
b)
intelligent craft
c)
dramatic irony
d)
rising action
42.
When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called
a)
a surprise resolution
b)
situational irony
c)
suspense
d)
dramatic irony
43.
What is satire?
a)
The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images
b)
The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration to mock vices and folly
c)
The use of personification and metaphor to create a unified tone and theme
d)
A form of zeitgeist
44.
Hyperbole is…
a)
A figure of speech which uses exaggeration
b)
A type of simile
c)
A figure of speech which uses understatement
d)
A type of metaphor
45.

Juxtaposition is...

a)

The figurative comparison between two unlike things

b)

Placing two things side by side, usually to show contrast

c)

A position on the football field

d)

What readers do when they compare and contrast

46.
There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?
a)
Beautiful Face
b)
Such a
c)
Joyful Sadness
d)
Beautiful 

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