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Romeo and Juliet: Act One

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What families are fighting at the beginning of Romeo and Juliet as well as throughout the entire play?
a)
The Capulets and the Montagues
b)
The Capulets and the Juliets
c)
The Montagues and the Romeos
d)
The Montagues and The Prince
2.

What does the prologue tell the reader will happen at the end of Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Only Juliet will die.

b)

Romeo and Juliet will survive.

c)

Only Romeo will die.

d)

Two "star-crossed" lovers will die.

3.
What family does Romeo belong to?
a)
Montagues
b)
Capulets
c)
Friar Lawrence's family
d)
The Gregorys
4.
What family does Juliet belong to?
a)
Friar Lawrence's family
b)
Montagues
c)
Capulets
d)
The Sampsons
5.
How old is Juliet?
a)
Twenty-One
b)
Thirteen
c)
Ten 
d)
Sixteen
6.
What gentleman seeks Juliet's hand in marriage?
a)
Mercutio
b)
Benvolio
c)
Paris
d)
Lord Montague
7.
What event does Benvolio suggest that Romeo attends to avoid thinking about Rosaline? 
a)
The Capulet's house party
b)
The Montague's house party
c)
Rosaline's wedding
d)
A play at the globe theater
8.
What do Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio wear to disguise themselves at they enter the event from question #7?
a)
A baseball cap
b)
A bedazzled sweatshirt
c)
A cape
d)
A mask
9.
Who becomes outraged that Lord Capulet allows Romeo to stay at the party?
a)
Benvolio
b)
Tybalt
c)
Mercutio
d)
Gregory
10.
What does Romeo discover about Juliet at the end of Act One?
a)
He realizes Juliet is a Capulet.
b)
He realizes that Juliet is older than himself.
c)
He realizes that Juliet is already engaged to Paris.
d)
He realizes that Juliet is a figment of his imagination.
11.

In what city does the play take place?

a)

Venice

b)

Verona

c)

Milan

d)

Paris

12.

What is the name of the girl with whom Romeo is in love at the start of the play?

a)

Mary Ann

b)

Jennifer

c)

Rosemary

d)

Rosaline

13.

Who convinces Romeo to attend the Capulet's party?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Tybalt

c)

Benvolio

d)

Friar Lawrence

14.

What does biting one's thumb at another person signify?

a)

a pleasant greeting

b)

an indication of power and social status

c)

a silly way of greeting a close friend

d)

a rude, insulting gesture

15.

Why do the two families despise each other so much?

a)

a past disagreement over money

b)

Juliet's family wants her to marry Paris, not Romeo.

c)

They fought on opposing sides during the war.

d)

The text does not give an explanation for the feud.

16.

According to Prince Escalus, which two characters are responsible for keeping th peace between the two families?

a)

Romeo & Tybalt

b)

Lord Montague & Lord Capulet

c)

Benvolio & Mercutio

d)

Friar Lawrence & Friar Brown

17.

What is Lord Capulet's stipulation before he will grant Paris his blessing to marry Juliet?

a)

Paris must win her heart.

b)

Paris must ask for the Prince's blessing.

c)

He must pay a large dowry.

d)

Juliet's older sister must get married first.

18.

How do Romeo and Benvolio disguise their identities at the Capulet's party?

a)

They speak in a strange accent to make the other guests believe they are from out of town.

b)

They wear large cloaks with hoods covering their faces.

c)

They steal clothes from Capulet servants in an attempt to blend in.

d)

They cover their faces by wearing masks.