WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 18mins
Romeo and Juliet is essentially a love story. Why do you think Shakespeare begins it
with a violent street fight?
To get everyone interested right away and show the family feud
The fighting contrasts the romance of the play
All Elizabethan plays began with fighting
It shows Romeo as a brave character
Benvolio’s name means ‘well-wishing’. How does our first encounter with him help to
establish him as a ‘well-wishing’ character?
He is giving food to the poor
He is wishing in a well
He is wishing Romeo well in his problems
He is trying to stop the servants fighting in the streets
What advice does Benvolio give to his lovesick cousin when we first see Romeo in the play?
Write her a love letter
Become a priest
Meet his friend Juliet
Give his eyes freedom to view other beauties
What condition does Lord Capulet make on Juliet’s behalf concerning the proposal to Paris?
He has to prove himself as a fighter
He has to wait until she is 16
He has to get Juliet to fall for him
He has to have enough money
Romeo is still depressed and lovesick. Choose one of his lines which shows his state of
mind.
Shall I give a formal speech to introduce us?
I dreamed a dream tonight
You have dancing shoes with light soles; I have a soul of lead which holds me to the ground
Let’s go merry gentlemen!
When Tybalt recognizes Romeo at Capulet’s feast, what is Lord Capulet’s reaction
He yells and stops the party
He tells Tybalt to fight Romeo tomorrow where he wouldn’t get caught
He pulls Juliet aside and tells her to stay away from Romeo
He tells Tybalt that Romeo is not a problem and to ignore him
My only love, sprung from my only hate!/ Too early seen unknown, and known too
late!’ What does Juliet mean in these lines?
The only man I ever loved is from the only family I must hate. If I knew this before I wouldn’t have fallen in love but not it's too late.
I used to love you, but now I hate you because you killed my cousin
My only love from my only hate. I knew you too early and now it’s too late for me, I must die.
None of the above
Unaware of his presence, what does Juliet ask Romeo to do with his name?
Change it to hers
Deny it and refuse it
Write it on a piece of paper and rip it up
Change her name to his (get married)
Why is Juliet embarrassed once she realizes Romeo was listening to her?
She was talking badly about his family
She confessed her love for Paris
She confessed her love for him
None of the above
What does Friar Lawrence mean when he says to Romeo, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”?
Young men think their eyes are their greatest feature
Young men feel emotions from their eyes and not their heart
Young men fall for a woman’s beauty not her personality or “heart”
Young men lie about their love for a lady with their facial expressions.
Friar Lawrence agrees to perform the marriage ceremony for Romeo and Juliet for what reason?
He feels Romeo and Juliet are really in love and supports their marriage
He thinks marrying Romeo and Juliet will end the fighting with the families
He knows Juliet will break Romeo’s heart and he is out for revenge
He wants to get back at Paris and is trying to stop his marriage to Juliet.
At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight?
Mercutio says he is out for blood
It is hot outside and he can see Capulets everywhere
He heard of threats from Tybalt
He feels it is written in the stars
Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt?
He knows he could never win
He secretly admires Tybalt
He does not want to fight his new wife’s cousin
He knows he would kill Tybalt
Why does Mercutio keep repeating, “A plague o’ both your houses”?
He is telling the families their fighting is like a disease
He is putting a magic curse on the families to kill Romeo and Juliet
He is upset at the feud because he blames the fighting for his death
He is trying to tell Romeo and Tybalt they are actually not related
When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to do before Mercutio was killed?
Stop the fighting
Kill Mercutio himself
Run away
Fight Tybalt himself
When Juliet finds out about Romeo killing Tybalt and his banishment for the crime, what piece of news has upset Juliet the most?
Tybalt being killed
Her parents forcing her to marry Paris
Romeo being banished
Paris rejecting her love
What argument does Friar Laurence use to prevent Romeo from killing himself?
Juliet is not that pretty anyway he should seek out Rosaline
Juliet would only bring him woe
Juliet is alive, Tybalt didn’t kill you, and you were pardoned with a lighter punishment. Count your blessings instead of being sad
Take Juliet with you. I will tell her parents she has attempted suicide and put a dummy in her tomb.
When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, what is Capulet’s reaction to Juliet’s threats?
Paris is a great guy you should give him a chance
You don’t have to marry anyone you don’t want to
Marry Paris or I will disown you
Get thee to a nunnery
What is the Friar’s plan for Juliet to escape marrying Paris?
When Romeo leaves her bedroom after their wedding night he is to take Juliet with him to Mantua. The Friar will explain everything to Juliet’s parents.
Juliet is to take a potion to fake her own death, after she is placed in the Capulet’s tomb he will take Romeo to her where they will both escape to Mantua
Juliet is to tell her parents she is going to Friar Lawrence to confess her disobedience to her father. When she arrives Romeo will be there to take her to Mantua.
Juliet is to explain everything to her parents and tell them the truth. If they accept they can discuss the future, if not she will leave to Mantua with Romeo.
What are some of the fears Juliet has about the potion?
Friar Lawrence gave her a poison to kill her instead
She will away before Romeo comes and be stuck in the tomb
The sights of the tomb and her dead cousin will cause her to go crazy
The potion wont work and she will be forced to marry Paris
It is a love potion that will make her love Paris
How does Juliet show maturity before she takes the potion?
She writes her mother a note confessing to everything
She tells the nurse she was sorry for being so cold to her.
She thinks about the consequences of her decision before making it
She drinks the potion with her pinky up
Baltazar told Romeo that Juliet is (a) .
What actions does Balthasar’s news prompt Romeo to do?
Go to Juliet’s grave to take his own life
Find Rosaline and marry her instead
Kill Paris for causing his love to die
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Friar John did not deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo because the roads were closed due to (a)
Why is Paris at Juliet’s grave?
To wait for Juliet to wake up so he can take her instead of Romeo
To wait for Romeo to show up so he can fight him for Juliet’s love
To spread flowers on Juliet’s tomb
To speak to the spirit of the “dead” Juliet
Why doesn’t Friar Lawrence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens?
He is creeped out by the ghostly images
He feels to guilty for all of the death he has caused
He hears the guards coming being lead by Paris’s servant
Juliet is already dead when he arrives
What information does Romeo’s letter give?
Romeo’s story of their romance and his plan to kill himself with poison at Juliet’s grave.
Romeo’s plan to kill Tybalt all along and his true hatred of the Capulets
Friar Lawrence’s plan to hide Juliet in the Capulet’s tomb that Romeo never received.
Romeo’s sadness and depression over the death of his best friend Mercutio
Bonus!
Using the following information calculate the EXACT DAY MONTH AND YEAR Romeo and Juliet took place:
The actual events of Romeous and Juliet in Italy took place in 1303
In act 1 scene 2 the Nurse says Juliet’s birthday is on Lammastide
Lammastide is celebrated in England on August 1st In the same scene Lady Capulet says Lammastide will be in a fortnight and odd days
A fortnight is 2 weeks and odd days can be assumed to be 3 days.
July has 31 days in it
The play begins on a Sunday and Ends on Thursday Morning.
