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Prologue

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the Prologue?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Backstory

c)

Expose the conflict

d)

All of the above

2.

Who kills Paris?

a)

Romeo

b)

Tybalt

c)

Juliet

d)

Mercutio

3.

What word does not appear in the Prologue?

a)

Death

b)

Future

c)

Life

d)

Love

4.

What is the name of the theatre that this play was performed in?

a)

Global History Theatre

b)

Global Theatre

c)

Globe Theatre

d)

World Theatre

5.

What is the setting?

a)

Italy

b)

Verona

c)

France

d)

London

6.

What is the mood of the Prologue?

a)

Somber

b)

Nonchalant

c)

Uplifting

d)

Romantic

7.

Why does Friar Lawrence run away after he founds out Juliet is dead?

a)

He is worried about his involvement / feels guilty.

b)

He is heartbroken and incredibly sad

c)

He needs to find Romeo's family to alert them of the news

d)

He wants to tell everyone in Verona of the terrible news

8.

What do Romeo and Juliet want to do?

a)

Attend Prom. #YOLO

b)

Get Married #marriage

c)

Fall in love #love

d)

Have a fatal end to their lives #sadness

9.

All of the following are characteristics of Romeo except:

a)

Romantic

b)

Courageous

c)

Spontaneous

d)

Timid

e)

Turtles

10.

All of the following are characteristics of Juliet except

a)

Romantic

b)

Bold

c)

Indecisive

d)

Intrepid

11.

What is the main conflict?

a)

Person vs Society

b)

Person vs Person

c)

Person vs Nature

d)

Person vs Self

12.

What does star crossed lovers mean?

a)

A relationship that exudes much brightness like the stars

b)

A relationship that is doomed to fail (frustrated by the stars)

c)

Lovers that have the same astrology sign.

d)

Lovers that fall in love on a night where there are shooting stars that cross paths.

13.

Two houses both alike in dignity means...

a)

Similar values

b)

Similar personalities

c)

Similar wealth

d)

Similar integrity

14.

What is Ms. Hunter's favorite place?

a)

Wellington and Sydney

b)

Barcelona and Sydney

c)

Paris and Sydney

d)

Hawaii and Sydney

15.

What does the Prologue NOT do?

a)

Expose a conflict

b)

Provide a sneak peek at the ending

c)

Give names of characters

d)

Give a short summary of the story

16.

How does Mercutio die?

a)

Benvolio accidentally hurts him while fighting Romeo.

b)

Tybalt accidentally stabs him while trying to kill Romeo.

c)

Romeo accidentally kills him while trying to fight Tybalt.

d)

Juliet accidentally kills him thinking he was an enemy while walking in the street.

17.

How does Juliet's father react when she disagrees to marrying Paris?

a)

With confusion and puzzlement

b)

With love and care and understanding

c)

With disrespect and disregard

d)

With intense anger and volatility

18.

The following line is from which scene: "Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo"?

a)

Balcony Scene

b)

Capulet Party Scene

c)

Tomb Scene

d)

Romeo and Juliet in the street scene

19.

What team is Ms. Hunter on?

a)

Team Ben

b)

Team Paxton

c)

Neither

d)

Team Mamba (RIP Kobe)

20.

All of the following are athletes that Ms. Hunter admires except

a)

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan

b)

Megan Rapino and Messi

c)

Emma Radacanu and Leylah Fernandez

d)

The Kardashians