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Romeo and Juliet Acts 1 & 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Romeo and Juliet takes place in

a)

Stratford upon Avon, England

b)

Verona, Italy

c)

Santa Clarita, California

d)

Rome, Italy

2.

What does The Prince say he will do to anyone in the 2 families if they get caught fighting in the future?

a)

Put them in jail.

b)

Make them live together.

c)

Punish them with death.

d)

Exile them from the city.

3.

How old is Juliet

a)

20

b)

25

c)

15

d)

13

4.

About how long have Romeo and Juliet known each other?

a)

Forever

b)

A year

c)

almost a day

d)

3 weeks

5.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with:
a)
Juliet
b)
Rosaline
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Nurse
6.

Identify the type of figurative language in the following quote.


“But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun.”

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

7.
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
8.

Romeo and Juliet takes place in

a)

Stratford upon Avon, England

b)

Verona, Italy

c)

Santa Clarita, California

d)

Rome, Italy

9.

What is foreshadowing?

a)

Looking back at past events

b)

Any quote with a very sad tone

c)

When a character talks about death

d)

Hinting about events that will happen in the future

10.

Which character could be considered "strange" and outgoing, and likes to give long speeches (usually making fun of his friends?)

a)

Mercutio

b)

Romeo

c)

Tybalt

d)

Benvolio

11.

About how long have Romeo and Juliet known each other?

a)

Forever

b)

A year

c)

almost a day

d)

3 weeks

12.

Why do Benvolio and Mercutio really want to convince Romeo to go to the party in Act 1?

a)

Mercutio likes a girl there

b)

To irritate the Capulets, their enemy

c)

They know he wants to see Juliet

d)

So he will get over his crush on Rosaline

13.

Which family does Juliet belong to?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

14.

Which family does Romeo belong to?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

15.

Why does Juliet freak out when she learns who Romeo is?

a)

He's her enemy

b)

He dated her cousin

c)

He has a reputation

d)

She doesn't freak out

16.

Who is Tybalt?

a)

Juliet's dad

b)

Romeo's cousin

c)

Romeo's mom

d)

Juliet's cousin

17.
To what does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love?
a)
a light in the dark
b)
the sun
c)
the moon
d)
a rose
18.

Why do Romeo and Juliet decide to go to Friar Lawrence for help getting married?

a)

He is a good friend of Romeo's and will not tell anyone

b)

He was the one that introduced them initially

c)

He is Juliet's cousin, and will not tell anyone

d)

He is known for marrying people in secret

19.

Juliet will marry Paris if...

a)

Her father approves

b)

He pays her father

c)

She likes him back

d)

He can solve a riddle

20.

"Romeo and Juliet" will end with...

a)

Comedy

b)

Marriage

c)

Death

d)

A cliffhanger