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Romeo and Juliet Act 1

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the playwright that wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'?

a)

Ben Johnson

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Jane Eyre

d)

J.K Rowling

2.

Where is the play Romeo and Juliet set?

a)

Barcelona

b)

London

c)

Verona

d)

Paris

3.
What family does Romeo belong to? 
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
c)
Hatfield
d)
McCoy 
4.
What family does Juliet belong to? 
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
c)
Hatfield
d)
McCoy 
5.
How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the party? 
a)
his face
b)
his clothes
c)
his voice
d)
his hair 
6.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? 
a)
Juliet
b)
Mary
c)
Caroline 
d)
Rosaline 
7.
What does Tybalt promise to do to Romeo when he sees him at the party? 
a)
Kiss him
b)
Kill him 
c)
Hug him 
d)
Fight him 
8.
Who does Romeo meet at the party?
a)
Rosaline
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Juliet
d)
Paris 
9.
What is Benvolio's advice for Romeo to get over Rosaline? 
a)
look at other women
b)
date her
c)
go on a man trip
d)
hang out with his BFFs 
10.
What is the punishment if the 2 families fight again? 
a)
a party
b)
death 
c)
jail
d)
time-out 
11.
Who does Juliet's parents what her to marry?
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
the Prince
d)
Paris 
12.
In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?
a)
They will marry.
b)
They will die.
c)
They will be forced apart.
d)
They will live happily ever after.
13.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
His friends pressure him to go
b)
Rosaline will be there
c)
He wants to fight the Tybalt
d)
He has to spy on the Capulets for his father
14.
When Tybalt tells Lord Capulet that Romeo is at the party, Lord Capulet tells him to _____.
a)
calm down
b)
go kill Romeo
c)
throw Romeo out of the party
d)
Call for the Prince
15.
How does Romeo find out Juliet is a Capulet?
a)
Juliet's Nurse tells him.
b)
A servant tells him.
c)
Tybalt tells him.
d)
Mercutio tells him
16.
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
17.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo's parents are worried about him because he ___________.
a)
is too friendly with their enemies
b)
has involved himself with rowdy friends
c)
seems unaccountably sad and gloomy
d)
is too hot-tempered and quick to anger
18.

Romeo and Juliet are ____________ lovers...

a)

fatal

b)

romantic

c)

star-crossed

d)

tragic

19.

What two families are feuding?

a)

Capulet and Marshall

b)

Capulet and Montgomery

c)

Montague and Cabrera

d)

Montague and Capulet

20.

Why is Romeo so sad in the first few scenes?

a)

Romeo hates his mother and father

b)

Romeo misses his cousin

c)

Romeo is a teenager...enough said

d)

Romeo is in love with someone who does not return the feelings

21.

What relation is Tybalt to Lord Capulet?

a)

he is his cousin

b)

he is his nephew

c)

he is his brother

d)

he is his father

22.

How does Benvolio plan to cure Romeo's lovesickness for Rosaline?

a)

He will show Romeo other, more beautiful, girls

b)

He will take Romeo on vacation

c)

He will put Romeo on a strict exercise program

d)

He will get Romeo involved in school activities

23.

How does Romeo learn of the Capulet party?

a)

He overhears a conversation

b)

He talks to his father

c)

He was invited by Rosaline

d)

He reads the invitation for the servant because the servant cannot read

24.

Mercutio goes on and on about Queen Mab. Who is Queen Mab?

a)

The Queen of Mab

b)

An evil fairy

c)

A fairy of dreams

d)

Some random woman

25.

According to Mercutio, who brings dreams to people?

a)

Rosaline

b)

Prince Escalus

c)

Queen Mab

d)

Juliet

26.

Who ends the fight in Act 1, Scene 1?

a)

Lord Montague

b)

Benvolio

c)

Lord Capulet

d)

Prince Escalus

27.

Other than Romeo, who wants to marry Juliet?

a)

Paris

b)

Mercutio

c)

Benvolio

d)

Tybalt

28.

How many living brothers and sisters does Juliet have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

none

29.
Identify the speaker: "I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword,/ Or manage it to part these men with me" (1.1.69-70)
a)
Tybalt
b)
Benvolio
c)
Capulet
d)
Romeo
30.
Identify the speaker: "If ever you disturb the quiet of our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace" (1.1.98-99).
a)
Montague
b)
Samson
c)
Prince Escalus
d)
Paris
31.
Identify the speaker: "Farewell. Thou canst not teach me to forget" (1.1.186-87).
a)
Benvolio
b)
Paris
c)
Tybalt
d)
Romeo
32.
Identify the speaker: "My child is yet a stranger to the world./ She hath not seen the change of fourteen years" (1.2.8-9).
a)
Capulet
b)
Juliet
c)
Montague
d)
Lady Capulet
33.
Identify the speaker: "But in that crystal scales let there be weighed/ Your lady's love against some other maid" (1.2.103-104).
a)
Romeo
b)
Benvolio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Capulet
34.
Who is planning to invite guests over for a dance?
a)
Montague
b)
Paris
c)
Capulet
d)
Romeo
35.
Who asks to marry Juliet in Act 1, Scene 2
a)
Romeo
b)
Paris
c)
Prince
d)
Benvolio
36.

Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.

a)

Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Capulet

b)

Juliet is a widow

c)

Romeo is a fugitive

d)

The lovers from two feuding families will die

37.

The Prologue calls Romeo and Juliet "star-crossed lovers."

What does "star-crossed" mean?

a)

unlucky, doomed

b)

lucky, blessed

c)

hopeful, happy

d)

shaped like a star

38.
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. 
39.

Who says this quote? "What? Drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!"

a)

Romeo

b)

Tybalt

c)

Prince

d)

Benvolio

40.

Out of the options below, which TWO are the most accurate reasons why Romeo decides to go to the Capulet party?

a)

His friends pressure him to go

b)

Rosaline will be there

c)

He wants to fight the Tybalt

d)

He has to spy on the Capulets for his father

41.

True or False: Romeo and Juliet kiss before they know each other's names.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

When Romeo describes how family love has caused hatred for the opposite family, he says "O loving hate...O heavy lightness, serious vanity...feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health" (I.i.174-178). All of these are examples of what literary device?

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

d)

oxymoron

43.
Choose the item that best restates Capulet's answer to Paris's request to marry Juliet.
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,/My will to her consent is but a part,/And she agreed, within her scope of choice/Lies my consent and fair according voice,....
a)
Woo her gently, Paris. When you get her heart, you will have my consent.
b)
Woo her until you win her over. I will ask her to consent as well.
c)
Win her heart, gentle Paris. My wanting her to consent is only a part of the process. If she agrees, then you have my consent as well.
d)
Win her heart, Paris. I shall will her consent, for my part. If she agrees, I will consider it further.
44.
By comparing Paris to a book, Lady Capulet encourages Juliet to _________.
a)
ignore his looks completely
b)
listen to his wisdom
c)
study all his features carefully
d)
look only at his eyes
45.
What makes Romeo reluctant to go to the party?
a)
He is afraid of angering Capulet.
b)
He has had a premonition of his death.
c)
He is afraid of upsetting his father.
d)
Mercutio has warned him against going.
46.
In Scene v, why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
a)
He wants to keep an eye on him and see what he is up to.
b)
He wants to confront Romeo later when there aren't so many people around.
c)
He is annoyed and wants to deal with Romeo in his own way.
d)
He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home.
47.
What obstacles to Romeo's and Juliet's relationship are already apparent in Act I?
a)
The families' rivalry and Lady Capulet's refusal to allow Juliet to marry so young.
b)
The families' rivalry and Capulet's desire for Juliet to marry Paris.
c)
Montague's refusal to allow the relationship, and Benvolio's own affection for Juliet.
d)
The Prince's refusal to allow the families to mix, and Romeo's affection for Rosaline.
48.
Act I of Romeo and Juliet is mainly about the Capulet-Montague family feud and ____________.
a)
Romeo and Juliet's first meeting
b)
Romeo's unrequited love for Rosaline
c)
Paris's desire to marry Juliet
d)
Juliet's interest in marriage
49.

What is the correct rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

a)

abab cdcd eeff gg

b)

abcb defe ghgh ii

c)

abab cdcd efef gg

d)

abab cdcd efef ghgh

50.

Why will Romeo's love, Rosaline, not return his affection?

a)

She is already married.

b)

She doesn't find Romeo attractive.

c)

She has vowed to live a chaste life and not be married.

d)

She is in love with another man.

e)

She thinks Romeo is annoying.

51.

According to his father, how does Romeo spend his nights and days?

a)

wandering the hallways

b)

singing in the gardens

c)

shut up in his chambers

d)

bothering the cooks

e)

riding through the country

52.

What does Juliet mean when she says, "Go ask his name--If he be married/ My grave is like to be my wedding bed"?

a)

If Romeo is already married, she will ruin his marriage.

b)

If she marries Romeo, she will die the night of her wedding.

c)

If Romeo is already married, she would rather die than marry another.

d)

If she marries Romeo, she will stay at home until the day she dies.

e)

If Romeo is already married, she will wait or him to leave his wife.

53.

Definition: Monologue

a)

One person on stage alone

b)

The winner of monopoly

c)

uninterrupted speech by one character, spoken to (or not) other characters

d)

Speech between two characters

54.

Definition: Stage Directions

a)

in italics or parenthesis to give directions to actors and additional information regarding characterization, setting, etc.

b)

The director doing his job

c)

Breaking the 4th wall

d)

Tybalt was angry so he tried to fight Romeo at the party

55.

Definition: Soliloquy

a)

Dialogue between two people

b)

uninterrupted speech by one character speaking to himself/herself

c)

A solo is a musical

d)

Running in place

56.

Definition: Aside

a)

Marvel Movies

b)

Speaking alone to all the characters

c)

breaking the fourth wall, speaking directly to the audience

57.

Definition: Dialogue

a)

Dial up internet

b)

A conversation with only one person

c)

A dad speaking on stage

d)

A conversation between two or more characters

58.

Elision

a)

Didn't, he's, 'tis

b)

Did not, He is

c)

A really big word

d)

Like an apostrophe

59.

Adversary

a)

Good guy

b)

Opponent

c)

Bad guy

d)

Romeo's cousin

60.

Augmenting

a)

Holiday around August 31st

b)

Juliet's best friend

c)

Increase in size or value

d)

Decrease

61.

Beseech

a)

Ask someone to do something urgently

b)

A speech by a character

c)

Romeo and Tybalt

d)

To search

62.

Grievance

a)

To mourn

b)

Fancy word for graveyard

c)

A shade of yellow

d)

Real or imagined wrong or other complaint or protest

63.

Heretic

a)

When you do not understand the question

b)

Hero who turns into the bad guy

c)

Someone who goes against accepted or official beliefs

64.

Merit

a)

Good quality or feature that deserves to be praised

b)

The badges that Russell earned on UP

c)

Mean, rude

65.

Pernicious

a)

Juliet's nurse

b)

deadly, destructive

c)

A type of flower

66.

Quarrel

a)

To run in place

b)

Peace and love

c)

Squirrel home

d)

Angry dispute

67.

Solemnity

a)

Up to no good

b)

A trait of dignified seriousness

c)

The bottom part of your shoe

68.

Transgression

a)

Being rude

b)

An act that goes against a law or rule, code of conduct

c)

Obeying the law

69.

Draw a scene from R+J

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