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Romeo & Juliet Cumulative Test

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? 
a)
Juliet
b)
Mary
c)
Caroline 
d)
Rosaline 
2.
Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.
a)
Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet
b)
Juliet is a widow
c)
Romeo is a fugitive
d)
The lovers from two feuding families will die
3.
Where is the play set?
a)
Bologne
b)
Verona
c)
Rome
d)
Venice
4.

How old is Juliet?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

13

d)

24

5.

Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the story?

a)

He didn't get to fight

b)

He loves someone who doesn't love him back

c)

He loves Juliet, but she is a Capulet

d)

His best friend is dead

6.

Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?

a)

In the town plaza

b)

At the Capulets' party

c)

At the Montagues' party

d)

On Juliet's balcony

7.

How does Tybalt feel about Romeo being at his party?

a)

He's very happy to see Romeo

b)

He doesn't care

c)

He's very angry and wants to fight Romeo

d)

He doesn't know Romeo is there

8.

When Romeo meets Juliet after the party, what plan do they make?

a)

To get married

b)

To run away together

c)

To break up

d)

To ask their parents if they can go on a date

9.

Who helps Romeo and Juliet get married? (Choose two)

a)

Tybalt

b)

Nurse

c)

Benvolio

d)

Friar Laurence

10.

Romeo and Juliet is a play by William . . .

a)

Hill

b)

Hibberson

c)

Shakespeare

d)

Shatner

11.

At the start of the play the audience discovers that Romeo is head over heels for __________, who has refused all his advances

a)

Lady Capulet

b)

Caroline

c)

Rosaline

d)

Katy Perry

12.

Romeo sneaks into the Capulet ball with his mates, where he instantly falls in love with . . .

a)

Juliet

b)

Beyonce

c)

Rosaline

d)

Himself

13.

Romeo and Juliet's love is forbidden as they are from rival ___________

a)

Farms

b)

Houses

c)

Companies

d)

Sporting teams

14.

Juliet's cousin, ___________, discovers Romeo at the ball and is immediately incensed.

a)

Juliet

b)

Mercutio

c)

Romeo

d)

Tybalt

15.
comes before the beginning of the story.  Tells the setting and gives background
a)
Prologue
b)
Dialogue
c)
Iambic Pentameter
d)
Foreboding
16.
Description of characters; physical and emotional traits
a)
characterization
b)
couplet
c)
pun
d)
character foil
17.
spoken words
a)
dialogue
b)
set
c)
conflict
d)
suspense
18.
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
a)
Couplet
b)
Pun
c)
Aside
d)
Set
19.
Word play; a phrase that has two meanings
a)
Pun
b)
Dialogue
c)
Foreboding
d)
Aside
20.
Disagreement between opposing forces
a)
Couplet
b)
Conflict
c)
Prologue
d)
Set
21.

Which of the following does not serve as an antagonist to Romeo at some point in the play?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Fate

c)

Tybalt

d)

The feud between the families

22.

Which of the following actions by Romeo indirectly characterizes him as impulsive?

a)

Falling in love with Juliet the moment he sees her

b)

Refusing to fight Tybalt

c)

Agreeing to go to the Capulet party

d)

Locking himself in his room in sadness over Rosaline

23.

Which of the following examples of figurative language helps create a romantic mood in the balcony scene?

a)

“I have no joy in this contract tonight. It is too rash, too sudden, too like the lightning, which doth cease to be ere one can say ‘It lightens.’”

b)

“At lovers’ perjuries they say Jove laughs.”

c)

“My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words of that tongue’s uttering, yet I know the sound.”

d)

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

24.

Which of the following is a function of the prologue to Romeo and Juliet?

a)

It foreshadows the events of the play to capture the audience’s interest

b)

It clarifies the themes of the play

c)

It introduces the characters Tybalt and Mercutio

d)

It provides indirect characterization for the Nurse

25.

Which of the following is not a reasonable theme for Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Acting on emotions without thinking first can have serious consequences

b)

Fighting can affect more people than just those directly involved

c)

Good communication can prevent misunderstandings

d)

It is important for parents to let their children grow up and be independent

26.

Why is Romeo sad at the beginning?

a)

He feels sick.

b)

He wants to be loved by Juliana.

c)

He wants to be loved by Roseline.

d)

He wants to leave the city.

27.

Romeo and Juliet is considered a...

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Cartoon

d)

Narrative

28.

What is a prologue?

a)

An essay

b)

A conclusion

c)

An introductory paragraph

d)

A meaning

29.

After learning Romeo had killed Tybalt, Juliet first was a little upset, but once she found out the circumstances behind the murder, she confessed her love to him. 

a)

True

b)

False

30.

If Juliet’s mother does not arrange to delay the marriage, Juliet will…

a)

Arrange to delay it herself

b)

Poison Paris herself

c)

Go into hiding

d)

Kill herself

31.

Who does Juliet cry for during most of Act 3?

a)

Paris

b)

Romeo

c)

Tybalt

d)

Mercutio

32.

Lady Capulet is so upset about Tybalt's death that she wants someone to ____ Romeo.

a)

Stab

b)

Poison

c)

Hang

d)

Thank

33.

What advice does the nurse give Juliet after Juliet refuses to marry Paris?

a)

To marry Paris and forget about Romeo

b)

To commit suicide

c)

To go and visit Romeo

d)

To forget her parents' wishes and never tell them about Romeo

34.

At the end of the Act, Juliet tells her nurse that she is going to visit...

a)

Tybalt's grave

b)

Romeo

c)

The Montagues

d)

The Friar

35.

Who dies in Act 3?

a)

Paris

b)

Tybalt

c)

Juliet

d)

Romeo

e)

Mercutio

36.

What does the nurse give to Romeo from Juliet?

a)

A letter

b)

A scarf

c)

A ring

d)

A necklace

37.

How does Romeo regard his punishment from the Prince?

a)

As a blessing

b)

As a cheap price

c)

As fate worse than death

d)

As a reasonable consequence

38.

"Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man." is an example of a

a)

Metaphor

b)

Pun

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

39.

Why does Romeo want to avoid fighting Tybalt?

a)

Tybalt is a mighty warrior

b)

Romeo has just married Juliet, Tybalt's cousin

c)

Romeo has promised Benvolio that he will not fight

d)

The Prince will punish anyone who fights.

40.

Romeo attacks Tybalt because Tybalt kills

a)

Lord Montague

b)

Benvolio

c)

Mercutio

d)

Paris

41.

Romeo first responds to the news of Prince's punishment by

a)

Wailing and moaning irrationally about his fate

b)

Sitting in stunned silence

c)

Gnashing his teeth

d)

Pleading with the Prince for a reduced sentence

42.

Friar Laurence's plan is that Romeo should

a)

leave Verona with Benvolio

b)

pretend to leave, and then return to Verona in disguise

c)

announce his marriage to his family, the Capulets, and the Prince

d)

visit Juliet and then hide out in Mantua

43.

At the beginning of Act 3 scene 5, Juliet insists, "It was the nightingale, and not the lark/ That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear." Why do Romeo and Juliet argue over the identity of the bird?

a)

THe nightingale represents the Capulets and the lark the Montagues

b)

If a couple hears a lark on their wedding night, it is bad luck

c)

If it is the lark, then it is dawn an Romeo must leave Verona

d)

The lark's call is a signal from Friar Laurence that Romeo must go

44.

When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Lord Capulet

a)

threatens to disown her

b)

blames the Friar and the Nurse for interfering

c)

vows to banish her form Verona

d)

sends her to Friar Laurence to confess her sins.

45.

In Act 3 Scene 3, what 3 reasons does Friar Laurence give to explain why Romeo should be happy?

a)

He could have been killed by Tybalt, but is still alive

b)

Juliet is alive and well

c)

He can still marry Rosaline in Mantua

d)

He could have been sentenced to death instead of banishment

46.
Who gave Juliet a potion to fake her death?
a)
Romeo
b)
Lady Capulet
c)
Nurse
d)
Friar Lawrence
47.
What day were Paris and Juliet supposed to get married?
a)
Wednesday
b)
Thursday
c)
Friday
d)
Saturday
48.
Which of the following is not a fear that Juliet mentions in regard to the potion?
a)
The potion not working.
b)
Her waking up too soon. 
c)
The potion making her love Paris. 
d)
The potion killing her. 
49.
What does the potion make Juliet do? 
a)
Appear dead.
b)
Get drunk. 
c)
Actually die.
50.
Who discovers Juliet's 'dead' body in her bed? 
a)
Nurse
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Friar Lawrence
51.
Which character (that is still alive) is repeatedly discussed in Act 4, but never actually appears? 
a)
Mercutio
b)
Benvolio
c)
Juliet
d)
Romeo
52.
Who is supposed to get Juliet from her families tomb?
a)
Friar Lawrence
b)
Nurse
c)
Tybalt
d)
Romeo
53.
Paris visits Friar Laurence to let him know about the plans to marry Juliet.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Juliet threatens to kill herself if Friar Laurence cannot help her.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
At the end of Act 4, Juliet’s parents, Paris, and the Nurse are grieving the fact that Juliet died.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
The point of Friar Lawrence's plan is to
a)
Fake Juliet's death
b)
help Juliet kill herself
c)
make Capulet change his mind
d)
end the feud
57.
In Friar Lawrence cell, Paris believes Juliet 's sadness has to do with
a)
her upcoming marriage
b)
her reaction to Tybalt's death
c)
Her strained relationship with her father
d)
a secret sin she has come to confess to the Friar
58.
The potion is supposed to make Juliet sleep for
a)
a few hours
b)
42 hours
c)
a week
d)
one night
59.
Juliet asks her parent's forgiveness and agrees to marry Paris because
a)
she has no choice
b)
she can't bear their anger
c)
she is truly repentant
d)
it's part of Friar's plan
60.
Who was the messenger that was supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo?
a)
Juliet 
b)
Friar Laurence 
c)
Balthasar
d)
Friar John 
61.
Who  tells Romeo that Juliet has taken her own life
a)
The Friar
b)
Friar John
c)
Balthasar  
d)
The Prince
62.
Where does Romeo get the poison? 
a)
some random man on the street
b)
an apothecary in Verona
c)
an apothecary in Mantua
d)
he made it himself
63.
Why does the apothecary not want to sell the poison to Romeo?
a)
he doesn't want Romeo's money 
b)
he knows that Romeo is crazy
c)
he knows that he will die
d)
because it is against the law in Mantua
64.
What action's does Balthasar's news prompt Romeo to do?
a)
Return to Verona and die with Juliet
b)
stay in Mantua
c)
go to the Friar's cell and ask questions
d)
speak to the Capulets
65.
Why is Paris at Juliet's grave?
a)
to see if she has really passed away
b)
to protect it
c)
To mourn her loss and place flowers on her tomb
d)
he knows that Romeo will show up
66.
Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the grave?
a)
to wait for Juliet to wake up
b)
to steal Juliet
c)
to disrespect the Capulet tomb
d)
to fight him
67.
Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead?
a)
she hopes that she will be able to get the remaining posion from his lips
b)
she wants one last kiss before he dies
c)
she is trying to save his life
d)
she wants to kiss her husband in front of Paris
68.
What did the families make of each other as a way to say the feud was over?
a)
the feud is still not over at the end of the play
b)
built a home in remembrance of the chidlren 
c)
a donation to their favorite charity
d)
golden statues of the children
69.
What does the Friar explain at the end of the play?
a)
how they were really in love
b)
Romeo and Juliet's love story and how they were married
c)
how Romeo and Juliet decided to kill themselves
d)
how it was the parent's fault
70.
How does the Prince know that the Friar is telling the truth?
a)
he reads Romeo's suicide letter
b)
he trusts the Friar
c)
Romeo sent the Prince a letter and told him
d)
they asked his servant
71.
The phrase that bests describes Romeo and Juliet would be.. 
a)
crazy lovers
b)
star-crossed lovers
c)
young love
d)
forever in love

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