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romeo and juliet

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
a)
Look at other women
b)
Ask her to marry him
c)
Force himself on her
2.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
Because his friends pressure him to go
b)
Because Rosaline will be there
c)
Because he wants to fight the Capulets
3.
In Scene 3, we learn that Juliet is how old?
a)
Not quite 14
b)
14
c)
Almost 15
4.
How does Juliet find out Romeo is a Montague?
a)
Her Nurse tells her
b)
A servant tells her.
c)
Her father tells her.
d)
Tybalt tells her
5.
Who recognizes first that Romeo is at the party?
a)
Capulet
b)
Tybalt
c)
Peter
6.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Benvolio
b)
Balthazar
c)
Romeo
d)
Tybalt
7.
Who performs Romeo and Juliet's marriage? 
a)
Friar John
b)
Mercutio
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Nurse
8.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
a)
death
b)
jail
c)
banished from Verona
d)
banished from Mantua 
9.
What is Juliet most upset over after hearing about Tybalt's death?
a)
Tybalt's death
b)
Romeo killing him 
c)
Romeo being banished
d)
The Nurse not telling her sooner
10.
Who threatens to throw Juliet in the street?
a)
Romeo
b)
Paris
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Lord Capulet
11.
When Juliet objects to marrying Paris, her parents are
a)
worried
b)
suspicious
c)
sad
d)
angry
12.
Why is Romeo exiled?
a)
For killing Tybalt
b)
For marrying Juliet against her father's will
c)
For killing Mercutio
d)
For attending the party uninvited
13.
Hints/clues of what may happen later in the story are called
a)
flashback
b)
foreshadowing
c)
suspense
d)
symbolism
14.
Three fights between your two families Have disturbed the quiet of our streets If you ever disturb our streets again, You shall pay with your lives.
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
Prince Escalus
d)
Mercutio
15.
But now, my lord, what do you say about My request to marry your daughter Juliet? (1.1.p.12).
a)
Romeo
b)
Paris
c)
Mercutio
d)
Benvolio
16.
Oh Romeo, Romeo! Why are you a Montague? Deny your father and refuse your name. Or, if you will not, swear to be my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet. (2.2.p.29) 
a)
Friar Lawrence
b)
Rosaline
c)
Juliet
d)
Tybalt
17.
What family does Juliet belong to? 
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
c)
Hatfield
d)
McCoy 
18.
What family does Romeo belong to? 
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
c)
Hatfield
d)
McCoy 
19.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? 
a)
Juliet
b)
Mary
c)
Caroline 
d)
Rosaline 
20.
Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.
a)
Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet
b)
Juliet is a widow
c)
Romeo is a fugitive
d)
The lovers from two feuding families will die
21.

What insulting gesture is made at the beginning of the play?

a)

Flip off with the middle finger

b)

A crude gesture pointed at someone's mother

c)

The gesture of cutting the throat.

d)

The gesture of biting the thumb.

22.
Where is the play set?
a)
Bologne
b)
Verona
c)
Rome
d)
Venice
23.
___________ is Romeo's father.
a)
Montague
b)
Capulet
c)
Friar Laurence
d)
Never named
24.

What does Paris ask Capulet?

a)

If Paris can marry Juliet

b)

If Paris can marry Nurse

c)

If Capulet will Kill Romeo

d)

For a hamburger

25.

Benvolio says Romeo should go to the party because

a)

Romeo can flirt with Rosaline

b)

Romeo can marry Juliet

c)

Romeo can see other girls to get over Rosaline

d)

Benvolio wants to find a date

26.

What does Capulet say when Paris asks if he can marry Juliet?

a)

Yes! Marry her tomorrow!

b)

She's too young--wait two years.

c)

No, you can never marry her!

d)

Die, fool!

27.

What consequence will the Prince give if the families fight again?

a)

The fighters will get a prize

b)

The fighters will have to leave town

c)

There will be no consequence

d)

The fighters will be killed

28.

Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the story?

a)

He didn't get to fight

b)

He loves someone who doesn't love him back

c)

He loves Juliet, but she is a Capulet

d)

His best friend is dead

29.

Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?

a)

In the town plaza

b)

At the Capulets' party

c)

At the Montagues' party

d)

On Juliet's balcony

30.

How does Tybalt feel about Romeo being at his party?

a)

He's very happy to see Romeo

b)

He doesn't care

c)

He's very angry and wants to fight Romeo

d)

He doesn't know Romeo is there

31.

When Romeo meets Juliet after the party, what plan do they make?

a)

To get married

b)

To run away together

c)

To break up

d)

To ask their parents if they can go on a date

32.

Who helps Romeo and Juliet get married? (Choose two)

a)

Tybalt

b)

Nurse

c)

Benvolio

d)

Friar Laurence

33.

Who kills Mercutio?

a)

Tybalt

b)

Romeo

c)

Prince

d)

Juliet

34.

Who kills Tybalt?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Romeo

c)

Juliet

d)

Benvolio

35.

What is the consequence for killing Tybalt?

a)

The killer must leave town and never come back

b)

The killer must be killed

c)

The killer doesn't get a consequence

d)

The killer must go to jail

36.

Romeo and Juliet is a play by William . . .

a)

Hill

b)

Hibberson

c)

Shakespeare

d)

Shatner

37.

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most famous . . .

a)

Comedies

b)

Tragedies

c)

Dramas

d)

Horrors

38.

Juliet belongs to the House of . . .

a)

Montague

b)

Horrors

c)

Representatives

d)

Capulet

39.

At the start of the play the audience discovers that Romeo is head over heels for __________, who has refused all his advances

a)

Lady Capulet

b)

Caroline

c)

Rosaline

d)

Katy Perry

40.

At the start of the play the audience discovers that Romeo is head over heels for __________, who has refused all his advances

a)

Lady Capulet

b)

Caroline

c)

Rosaline

d)

Katy Perry

41.

With the help of ________________, Romeo and Juliet wed in secret only a day after meeting each other.

a)

Friar Tuck

b)

Friar John

c)

Father Kimi

d)

Friar Lawrence

42.

Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel, but the latter refuses. ___________ then becomes caught up in the conflict and is fatally wounded.

a)

Juliet

b)

Mercutio

c)

Benvolio

d)

Prince Escalus

43.

Wracked with guilt after Mercutio's death, Romeo slays . . .

a)

Tybalt

b)

Benvolio

c)

Juliet

d)

Friar Lawrence

44.

As a consequence for his deadly action, Romeo is banished to ___________.

a)

Manilla

b)

Milan

c)

Mantua

d)

Miama

45.

Father Lawrence devises a plan to reunite Romeo and Juliet. First, he gives Juliet a ___________ that will put her into a deep sleep.

a)

Board game

b)

Potion

c)

Pill

d)

Knock

46.

Father Lawrence sends a letter to Romeo outlining the plan, but it never arrives. A friend tells him that Juliet is . . .

a)

Dead

b)

Asleep

c)

Beautiful

d)

a Capulet

47.

Romeo finds __________ mourning Juliet and a battle breaks out, resulting in the latter's death.

a)

Paris

b)

Moscow

c)

Melbourne

d)

Rome

48.

Still believing Juliet to be dead, Romeo drinks the poison and _________.

a)

Falls asleep

b)

Dies

c)

Is full of life

d)

Spits it out

49.

Juliet awakens and, discovering that Romeo is dead, ______________.

a)

Flees the country

b)

Marries Paris

c)

Joins the Montagues

d)

Stabs herself with his dagger

50.

The feuding families are reconciled by their children's deaths and agree to ___________ their violent feud.

a)

Continue

b)

Advance

c)

Slow down

d)

End