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Romeo and Juliet Prologue

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the play take place?

a)

Venice

b)

Verona

c)

Paris

2.

How can you interpret "Do you bite your thumb at us"?

a)

A gesture of kindness

b)

A way to say "Hello"

c)

A gesture of rudeness

3.

Who enters during the quarrel?

a)

Romeo

b)

Mercucio

c)

Benvolio

4.

Before Tybalt fights Benvolio, he says "What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word as I hate Hell, all (a)   , and thee. Have at thee, coward!

5.

Why are Benvolio and Tybalt fighting?

a)

Benvolio is trying to steal Tybalt's love interest.

b)

Benvolio tried to kill Tybalt.

c)

Benvolio is part of the Montague family.

6.

Who enters the scene while Tybalt and Benvolio are fighting?

a)

Capulet and Lady Capulet

b)

Montague and Lady Montague

c)

Romeo and Juliet

7.

When Lord Capulet asks for a sword, what does Lady Capulet mean when she says "A crutch! A crutch!"


Full quote: "A crutch! A crutch! Is that what you call a sword?"

a)

Somebody was hurt in the fight and needs crutches.

b)

She is saying that Lord Capulet is too old to be fighting.

c)

She is cheering on the fight.

8.

Who enters the scene with a violin?

a)

Paris

b)

Mercucio

c)

Romeo

9.

Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?

a)

The woman he loves does not love him back.

b)

His dog died.

c)

His lost a duel.

10.

Why does Romeo want to go to the Montague's house?

a)

Juliet will be there.

b)

Rosaline will be there.

c)

He does not want to go.