WorksheetsR&J Act 1 & 2 Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which fact is NOT revealed as part of the Prologue to act 1?
That the Montagues and Capulets hate each other
That the two lovers meet at a party
That the feud will end by the end of the story
That Romeo and Juliet die at the end of the story.
How does the opening fight scene get started?
Tybalt challenges Benvolio.
Servants from the two houses trade insults.
Romeo says words of love to Juliet
From a misunderstanding at a party.
Which character below is NOT involved in the opening fight scene?
Tybalt
Sampson
Abram
Romeo
Why does the opening fight scene end?
Someone gets killed.
Benvolio breaks things up.
Prince Escalus arrives and breaks it up.
It gets dark so they can't see to fight anymore.
What does the prince say will happen next time a fight breaks out between the feuding families?
The penalty for starting the fight will be death.
He'll require the loser to apologize to the winner.
Lord Capulet or Lord Montague will be thrown out of Verona.
The citizens of Verona will riot.
Which is NOT something that Romeo's parents say is typical of his behavior lately?
He’s not sleeping well and spends a lot of time at night alone in the nearby woods
During the day he locks himself in his darkened room
He refuses to communicate with his parents
He's been hanging out around Rosaline's house trying to catch sight of her.
How do Romeo and Benvolio learn about the Capulet party?
From a poster on a pole.
They caught sight of Mercutio's invitation.
From a servant who asked them to read the guest list to them.
They overheard Capulet talking to Paris.
Whose idea is it to crash the party?
Romeo's
Benvolio's
Tybalt's
Mercutio's
Why is Romeo so depressed when we first meet him in scene 1?
Because Juliet doesn't love him.
Because he's not invited to a party.
Because his family got in trouble fighting against the Capulets again.
Because Rosaline doesn't love him.
What's Romeo's reason for attending the Capulet party?
To get over his love sickness by checking out other girls.
Life has been boring, so he wants to do something dangerous.
To admire Rosaline's beauty all evening.
He's heard Juliet, the daughter of the Capulet house, is really hot.
Why does Count Paris come to see Lord Capulet in the beginning of scene 2?
To talk about a business deal.
As an emissary from his relative the prince because of the street fight.
They just run into each other casually on the street.
Paris wants an answer to his previous request for Juliet's hand in marriage.
Where is the play Romeo and Juliet set?
London, England
Rome, Italy
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
Verona, Italy
Why does Lady Capulet include the Nurse as part of her conversation with her daughter, Juliet in act 1, scene 3?
She wants help getting ready for a party.
The Nurse is like a second mother to Juliet and would perhaps relate to her well.
The Nurse begged to be there and Lady Capulet was too soft hearted to turn her away.
The conversation is about household matters that the Nurse knows better than Lady Capulet herself.
How old is Juliet?
13, almost 14
16 and a half
12
21
Who is the character "Nurse"?
She's a medically trained member of the Capulet household.
She's Juliet's former nanny with whom she has a very close relationship.
She's a health care professional in Verona who drops by the Capulet house often.
She's a gardener.
During the serious conversation between Lady Capulet and Juliet, the Nurse babbles on about what topic?
Some gossip to do with the neighbors.
What she had for lunch.
She remembers events from Juliet's babyhood, many years ago.
She teases Juliet about how she still likes to play with dolls.
Who says a long, imaginative speech about Queen Mab, the fairy who brings dreams?
Benvolio
Mercutio
Tybalt
Nurse
Why does Tybalt become angry at the Capulet party?
Because there's no more punch.
Because Romeo, a Montague, crashes the party.
Because Romeo tries to kiss Juliet at the party.
Because he's not getting enough attention from the girls.
How does Lord Capulet react to the news that there's a Montague at his party?
He plots with Tybalt for a future payback.
He storms across the ballroom to face Romeo down.
He's surprisingly chill and accepting of the fact.
He quietly asks his servants to find Romeo and escort him to the door.
Which event is NOT something that happens during act 1?
Benvolio has a heart to heart talk to try to help his cousin, Romeo.
Romeo proposes marriage to Juliet.
Lord Capulet responds to Paris's suit.
Capulet holds a big party.
Who are Mercutio and Benvolio looking for in the first scene of act 2?
Romeo
Tybalt
The Prince
Rosaline
What does Mercutio do to tease Romeo in act 2, scene 1?
He mocks Juliet's dancing.
He puts a bad-tasting compound in his drink.
He makes a joke of Romeo's time alone in the woods
He makes offensive comments about Rosaline
Why does the "balcony scene" have that name?
Because Romeo and Juliet are having dinner together on the outside balcony of a restaurant.
Because Juliet is on her balcony outside her bedroom talking to Romeo who is below on the ground.
The words "balcony" is Shakespearean for "love talk."
The musicians in the balcony of the party scene create a distraction so that nobody notices Romeo and Juliet talking.
During the balcony scene, what emotion do you imagine Romeo is feeling as he eavesdrops on Juliet, and why?
Angry because she talks of another guy.
Delighted because she confesses her love for him.
Upset because she says she doesn't like guys.
Tired because she says it's late and she's going to bed.
Why does Juliet feel concerned or worried during the balcony scene?
She's afraid of Romeo.
She's afraid that the nurse will come out and embarrass her
She's afraid that Romeo will get caught and killed by her kinsmen
She's afraid the weather will get bad.
The "business part" of the balcony scene includes what future plans between Romeo and Juliet?
They're going to arrange a peaceful meeting between their parents.
They're running away.
They're going to get married.
They're going to "hook up" behind the church.
Who first mentions marriage during the balcony scene?
Romeo
Juliet
Nurse
No one mentions marriage
After the discussion of marriage, what does Juliet say she will do next?
She'll have a heart-to-heart talk with her mother.
She'll pack a suitcase and steal all her mother's jewels.
She'll send someone she trusts to Romeo the next day to learn his plans.
She'll steal a horse and escape to a secret location they both know well.
As the balcony scene ends, what does Romeo announce is to be his next action?
He's going to buy Juliet a diamond ring
He's going to arrange the wedding feast
He's going to Friar Laurence to get his help in getting married
He's going ask Lord Capulet for his daughter's hand in marriage
Which statement best relates to Friar Laurence's first reaction when he hears of Romeo's love for Juliet?
He thinks Romeo is too young and immature to think of marriage.
He's shocked that Romeo is changing his affection so quickly since he's aware of his crush on Rosaline.
He's worried because he's heard bad things about Juliet.
He's flattered to be the one asked to marry the two prominent citizens.
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry the two young people by the end of act 2, scene 3?
He doesn't want them to live in sin.
He's hopeful the alliance will end the feud between their families.
He likes Romeo a lot and can never say "No" to him.
Romeo offers to make a substantial donation to his monastery.
What evidence is there from act 2 that Tybalt is still angry at Romeo after the party?
He sends a challenge to his father's house
He talks against Romeo publicly at some meetings.
He sues the entire Montague family
He stamps around the Capulet house, obviously in a foul mood.
Why is Nurse on the street in act 2, scene 4?
She is running errands for the household.
She is Juliet's messenger to bring back word from Romeo about their marriage.
She and Peter got lost and stop to ask directions from some rude gentlemen.
She's a spy for Juliet helping her to get to know Romeo better by keeping an eye on him.
Which character is a member of the Montague family?
Juliet
Benvolio
Mercutio
Friar Laurence
What is the message Romeo sends the Nurse home with by the end of act 2, scene 4?
That he's working on wedding arrangements and he'll get back to her soon.
That Juliet should go to Friar Laurence that afternoon to take confession and also to get married.
That his father wasn't home so he couldn't yet get a confirmed "yes" or "no."
That they'll be married in three weeks, the required time for the church to "post banns" (announcements of upcoming marriages).
What is Juliet's state of mind in her soliloquy in the beginning of act 2, scene 5 beginning "The clock struck nine when I did send the Nurse, In half an hour she promised to return"?
Depressed
Impatient
Sleepy
Happy
What causes Juliet to feel frustrated during her conversation with the Nurse in act 2, scene 5?
She's trying to sew some lace and her tatting machine isn't working well.
The Nurse takes a long time to finally deliver her message.
Her mother keeps her from what she really wants to be doing.
Romeo said he would come by and he's late.
Which event below did NOT occur during act 2?
Romeo and Juliet decide to get married
Romeo and Tybalt duel
The balcony scene
The nurse goes to Romeo on the street and gets teased
