WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Cumulative Test Review
Total questions: 60
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Where is Romeo and Juliet set?
Brussels, Belguim
Nice, France
Sicily, Italy
Verona, Italy
What gesture starts the fight between the Montagues and the Capulets at the beginning of the play?
the finger
chin-flicking
thumb-biting
knuckle-cracking
Why does Benvolio draw his sword in the street during Act I?
to stop the fight between the Montagues and Capulets before it begins
to protect himself from Tybalt
to attack Samson and Gregory
to defend the Montagues' honor
Which character claims to hate peace and is always looking for a fight?
Paris
Benvolio
Mercutio
Tybalt
Why is Romeo so melancholy when the play begins?
He is in love with Rosaline, but she does not love him back.
He and Juliet are in love, but they cannot be together.
He feels guilty about missing the fight with the Capulets.
He knows he has hurt Juliet's feelings by harming her cousin.
Why does Lord Capulet want Paris to wait before marrying Juliet?
He doesn't trust Paris.
He needs to get approval from Escalus first.
Juliet is already promised to another suitor.
He feels Juliet is still too young to marry.
Why does Peter ask Romeo and Benvolio to read the invitation list given to him by Lord Capulet?
He thinks they are on the list.
He cannot read it himself because he is illiterate.
He is confused about some of the name.
He wants Romeo to come to the feast.
What mistake does Peter make regarding Romeo and Benvolio?
He thinks Romeo is already in love with Juliet.
He does not realize they are Montagues.
He reveals Lord Capulet has agreed to give Juliet to Paris in marriage.
He forgets to tell them the ball is a masquerade party.
Why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to the Capulets' feast?
to steal Juliet away from Paris
to kill Lord and Lady Capulet
to make Romeo see their are other beautiful women besides Rosaline
to prove to Rosaline how much he loves her
Why does Romeo agree to go to the feast?
He hopes to see Rosaline.
He longs to be near Juliet.
He plans to ambush Tybalt.
He wants to stop the feud.
How old was Lady Capulet when she gave birth to Juliet?
Three years older than Juliet is in the play
almost the same age as Juliet is in the play
one year younger than Juliet is in the play
eight years older than Juliet is in the play
Which character shows the most authority over the Nurse?
Lord Capulet
Lady Capulet
Peter
Juliet
To whom does Juliet initially want to be married?
Paris
Romeo
no one
Benvolio
What does Juliet agree to do with regard to Paris?
marry him
find out if he loves her
see if she can love him
reject his proposal
Which event does Romeo foreshadow as he makes his way to the feast?
his marriage to Juliet
his own death
Mercutio's death
the end of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets
How do the Montagues plan on getting into the Capulets' feast?
by wearing masks
by climbing up the balcony
by drugging the guards
by hiding inside until the party begins
Why is Romeo anxious about attending the feast?
He is worried about falling in love with Juliet.
He dreamt that it was a bad idea.
He thinks Tybalt will recognize him and start trouble.
He is afraid of seeing Rosaline.
Who first discovers there is a Montague at the Capulets' feast?
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Tybalt
the Nurse
How do Romeo and Juliet metaphorically describe themselves in their FIRST conversation?
as the sun and the moon
as a lion and a lamb
as a pilgrim and a saint
How do Romeo and Juliet act when each discovers who the other is?
Romeo is sad, but Juliet is intrigued.
Romeo is ecstatic, but Juliet is worried.
They are both devastated.
Neither one cares.
Why is Lord Capulet so protective of Juliet?
She is very fragile, and he is scared she will die.
She is his only child, and he believes she is too young to marry.
She is his oldest daughter, and he does not want her to leave the home.
She is his youngest child, and he does think she is responsible enough for marriage.
As Romeo and Juliet fall in love "at first sight," who breaks the bad news of the identity of each of them?
Benvolio tells Romeo; the Nurse tells Juliet.
The Nurse tells them both.
Tybalt tells them both.
No one - they do not know each other's identity.
What is Juliet's age in the play?
13
16
18
21
How much time elapses during the course of the play?
4 and a half days
one week
no way to know
three weeks
To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene?
the moon
a pilgrim
a saint
the morning sun
After the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, Benvolio acts as a...
chorus
fool
messenger
pallbearer
What is Mercutio's nickname for Tybalt?
Brawling Boy
King of Complaints
Prince of Cats
Tricky Ty
What does Juliet place beside her bed as she takes the sleeping potion?
a dagger
a prayer book
Romeo's picture
antidote
Who are the only characters who know of Romeo and Juliet's marriage?
Friar John and Friar Lawrence
Mercutio and Paris
the Nurse and Friar Lawrence
Tybalt and Friar John
Whose body is in the tomb with Juliet when she is under the spell of the potion?
Benvolio
Lord Capulet
Mercutio
Tybalt
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He hopes the marriage will end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets.
He can see that the young couple is madly in love.
He is plotting to kill both of them.
Romeo threatens him with violence.
Who intervenes in the brawl between the Montague and Capulet servants?
Prince Escalus
Friar Lawrence
Count Paris
Romeo
Where does Romeo sneak into to get to Juliet's balcony?
an orchard
an alley
a pier
a carriage
How many days after Romeo and Juliet meet do they get married?
1
2
4
7
Who challenges Romeo to a duel?
Mercutio
Count Paris
Benvolio
Tybalt
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
death
a fine
exile
jail
How long did Juliet want her coma to last?
72 hours
48 hours
42 hours
24 hours
Why does Juliet fake her own death?
to make her family feel guilty about making her marry Paris
in order to avoid having to marry Paris instead of Romeo
She is sad and depressed.
in order to escape to America
Where does Romeo get poison?
Friar Lawrence
an apothecary
a witch doctor
Friar John
Who does Romeo find and kill at Juliet's crypt?
Friar Lawrence
Lord Capulet
Count Paris
Benvolio
Who tells Romeo and Juliet's "death"?
Benvolio
Balthasar
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio
Who kills Mercutio?
Romeo
Benvolio
Tybalt
Juliet
Who persuades Romeo to attend the Capulets' feast?
Juliet
Rosaline
Benvolio
Mercutio
What does Juliet claim Romeo hears the morning after their wedding night?
a nightingale
a lark
a crow
a mockingbird
Who discovers Juliet after she take Friar Lawrence's potion?
Romeo
Paris
Lady Capulet
the Nurse
To which powerful figure is Count Paris related?
Lord Montague
King John
Prince Escalus
Friar Lawrence
To what city is Romeo exiled?
Verona
Nice
Mantua
Sicily
Who is the fairy Mercutio says visits people in their dreams?
Tinkerbell
Queen Mab
Juliet
Merryweather
What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is exiled?
Kill herself
Run away with Romeo
act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris
She does not advise Juliet on the subject.
Why does the Apothecary agree to sell Romeo poison?
He is poor and needed the money.
He secretly wants Romeo dead.
He secretly wants Juliet dead.
He does not realize he is giving Romeo poison.
On what day do Romeo and Juliet meet?
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Who does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after a duel?
Romeo
Juliet
Montagues
Capulets
In what area is Friar Lawrence an expert?
plants and herbs
mythology
religion
poison
How and where does Romeo commit suicide?
in Juliet's bedroom with a dagger
in the library with a candlestick
with poison in Juliet's tomb
with poison in the orchard
Who is the last person to see Juliet before she stabs herself to death?
the Nurse
Romeo
Friar John
Friar Lawrence
Why didn't Friar John deliver Friar Lawrence's message to Romeo in exile?
He didn't want to aid in a deception.
He felt it wasn't safe to leave Verona.
He was stuck in a house that was quarantined due to the plague.
He did not want Romeo to know that Juliet was dead.
How does the play present love?
As an intense and overwhelming force
As a silly, childish emotion
As an ultimately selfish act
As a short-lived and shallow feeling
Which theme does the chorus introduce at the start of the play?
The benefits of violence
The amorality of love
The power of fate
The injustice of patriarchy
Who does the play ultimately suggest is responsible for Romeo's and Juliet's tragedy?
Romeo
Paris
Society
the Nurse
Which phrase from the prologue emphasizes the theme of fate's power?
"ancient grudge"
"take their life"
"star-crossed lovers"
"two households"
