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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Intro, Acts 1-3
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
She's a capulet and is only 13 years old.
Nurse
Juliet
Friar Lawrence
Lady Capulet
She is loyal to Juliet and is also a little crazy.
Juliet
Lady Montague
Lady Capulet
Nurse
Romeo's mother
Juliet
Lady Capulet
Lady Montague
Nurse
Juliet's mother
Lady Capulet
Nurse
Anastasia
Nun Francis
Check all the answers that apply to Benvolio.
He is a Montague
He is Romeo's best friend
He is a Capulet
He is calm and level-headed
Check all the answers that apply to Tybalt.
He is a Montague
He is a Capulet
He is a strong and fierce fighter
He is Juliet's cousin
Check all the answers that apply to Mercutio.
He is related to the Prince
He is a jokester and goof
He has a short temper
He is not a Montague, but is very close friends with them
Juliet is closest to...
Her mother
Her father
Her nurse
Her teacher
Check all the answers that apply to Benvolio.
He is a Montague
He is Romeo's best friend
He is a Capulet
He is calm and level-headed
Check all the answers that apply to Tybalt.
He is a Montague
He is a Capulet
He is a strong and fierce fighter
He is Juliet's cousin
Check all the answers that apply to Mercutio.
He is related to the Prince
He is a jokester and goof
He has a short temper
He is not a Montague, but is very close friends with them
Juliet is (a) years old.
Juliet is closest to...
Her mother
Her father
Her nurse
Her teacher
Why is Romeo so sad in Act I?
He is in love with a girl who doesn't love him back
He is in love with a girl that his parents won't approve
He just broke up with his longtime girlfriend
His parents are moving the family to another city
Who is Paris?
He is Juliet's cousin
He wishes to marry Juliet
He is Romeo's best friend
He is the Prince of Verona
The Prince of Verona reminds the Capulets and Montagues they've gotten into (a) fights recently. Any more, and he might execute them!
We know the play takes place in the town of Verona. Where is Verona?
England
Italy
Canada
Scotland
Check the adjectives that best describe Romeo.
emotional
romantic
violent
angry
Why do the Capulets and Montagues fight so much?
Years ago, the Capulets stole from the Montagues
No one even remembers why they are fighting
Decades ago, the Montagues betrayed the trust of the Capulets
One of the Montague boys egged the Capulet house
Both Juliet's parents want her opinion on marrying Paris. What is Juliet's opinion?
She will try to love Paris and give him a chance, for her parents.
She is excited to marry Paris right away.
She never wants to marry, much less marry a stranger
She is already in love with Romeo, so she declines Paris
What do you call a character whose purpose is to accentuate or draw attention to the qualities of another character, most often the protagonist?
Foil
Plastic
Throne
Croissant
What does"biting your thumb" at someone mean?
It is a sign of deep respect
It is a greeting used often among adults
It is Italian for "How are you?"
It is a super-rude insult that makes people want to fight you when you do it at them
"Where ancient grudge break to new mutiny" means what?
When older people fight it is so surprising, it is like mutiny is surprising
The fight is old, but the hatred keeps getting renewed with each new generation
The fight is taking place in old Verona, which is an ancient city. The prince has told them to stop disobeying him.
The fights are so bad in Verona, that ancient statues are being destroyed. It is like a mutiny against their rich past.
"Doth with their death, bury their parents' strife." What does this mean?
Nothing can bury the strife of the Capulets and Montagues
When the innocent bystanders are killed in the street fights between the families, the desire for revenge increases
Romeo and Juliet die, and that's the only thing that stops their parents' hatred for each other to stop
The death of the parents is the only thing that stops the families' feud.
Why doesn't Romeo leave with Mercutio and Benvolio?
He is tired of their jokes
He has arranged to meet Juliet
He hopes to ambush Tybalt
He wants to see Juliet again
Where are Romeo and Juliet when they meet for the second time?
She is leaving the feast, and he is passing by in the street.
She is at her window, and he is in the garden below.
They are both in Friar Lawrence's cell.
They are both in the Capulet family orchard.
What does Juliet say she would do if she knew Romeo loved her?
Give up her Capulet name
Marry him
Reject Paris's proposal
Leave Verona forever
What does Romeo wish for, as he watches Juliet lean her cheek on her hand?
For her to be his wife
To be a ring upon her finger
That he could be kissing that cheek
To be a glove upon her hand
Romeo says to Juliet 'It is the east, and Juliet is the sun'. What technique does Shakespeare use to compare Juliet.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
'You are as glorious as an angel tonight. You shine above me, like a winged messenger from heaven who makes mortal men fall on their backs. What technique is Romeo using to describe Juliet' beauty?
Personification
Simile
Oxymoron
Repetition
To which of the following does Romeo NOT compare Juliet, as he gazes at her window?
A million wildflowers
The stars in heaven
The sun
The East
How does Friar Lawrence regard Romeo's love for Juliet
He is excited that Romeo has finally found happiness.
He is thrilled that Romeo has stopped pining for Rosaline.
He worries that Juliet doesn't feel the same.
He doubts the sincerity of Romeo's feelings.
How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's cell?
By wearing a mask
By pretending to go to confession
By having the Nurse create a diversion
By leaving the house at night
Where does the secret wedding take place?
Capulet's house
Montague's house
The chapel
Friar Lawrence's cell
Who challenges Romeo to a duel?
Capulet
Tybalt
Benevolio
Samson
In the famous "balcony" scene, when Juliet says "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" (Act II, Sc. 2, line 33), what is she asking?
Where is Romeo?
Where is the night?
Why don’t you like art?
Why are you Romeo, a Montague?
Why does Romeo hate his own name?
Because his "name" is Juliet’s enemy
Because, admit it, it sounds dumb
Because he wants to be Juliet’s cousin
Because he would rather be named Rose
Who interrupts Romeo and Juliet’s conversation?
Benevolio
the nurse
Juliet’s mum
Romeo’s dad
What is the name of Romeo’s spiritual advisor?
Friar Tuck
Friar Chuck
Friar Lawrence
French Friar
Why does the Friar finally agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He is about to quit being a priest anyway
He can see how much Romeo truly loves Juliet
He believes it will bring the families together again
He does not agree to marry them
When Mercutio says " A plague o' both your houses" he
curses Romeo and Juliet
encourages Romeo to avenge his death
curses Romeo and Benvolio
blames the feud for his death
All of the following consequences result from Romeo's killing of Tybalt except
Capulet tells Paris he can marry Juliet
Romeo and Juliet cannot reveal their marriage
Juliet decides that Paris is more honorable than Romeo
Romeo is banished from Verona forever
Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?
Romeo is a coward
Tybalt is a mighty fighter
the Prince will punish anyone who fights
Romeo is now related to Tybalt through marriage
When she finds Juliet weeping, Lady Capulet assumes that Juliet is still mourning over Tybalt's death. Why does Shakespeare give Juliet lines filled with double meaning?
Juliet wants to trick her mother
Juliet blames Romeo for Tybalt's death
Juliet has conflicting feelings for Romeo
Juliet can express her love for Romeo while making it seem she agrees with her mother
In Scene 1, Mercutio speaks the following line: "Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?" Mercutio wants Tybalt to
forfeit the fight
fight
leave quietly
join Mercutio for the evening
Lord Capulet
encourages his wife to convince Juliet to get married
does not want Paris to marry Juliet
scorns his only child and vows to disown her
is proud of Juliet's independence
The climax of the play occurs when
Romeo and Juliet marry
Romeo kills Tybalt
Juliet's parents insist she marry Paris
Mercutio is killed
The Prince punishes Romeo by
sentencing him to jail
sentencing him to death
annulling his marriage
banishing him from Verona
Friar Laurence's plan is that Romeo should
leave Verona with Benvolio
visit Juliet then hide in Mantua
announce his marriage to his family
pretend to leave and return in disguise
As Juliet encounters more conflicts and problems, how does her character change?
she runs away from her problems
she becomes more self-confident and pushes her elders away
she becomes weaker and plans to commit suicide
she confesses her life with Romeo is ill-fated and wants to leave
Juliet speaking her thoughts aloud about her eagerness to see Romeo
ironic
aside
soliloquy
metaphor
Romeo fears Juliet blames him for Tybalt's death
internal conflict
external conflict
dramatic irony
situational irony
The Capulet's conversation with Paris about his wedding to Juliet
internal conflict
external conflict
dramatic irony
situational irony
Romeo and Juliet's parting poem at dawn
ironic
aside
soliloquy
aubade
From Juliet's balcony, it appears to her that Romeo is ascending into a tomb.
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
metaphor
flashback
The literary device Mercutio uses when he says, "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man" (#90-91).
foreshadowing
verbal irony
pun
simile
What technique is used when Friar Laurence tells Romeo that "Affliction is enamored of thy parts,/And thou art wedded to calamity"?
foreshadowing
personification
oxymoron
metaphor
What technique does Juliet use to describe Romeo when she call him a "beautiful tyrant" and "Fiend angelical" (#75).
personification
pun
oxymoron
simile
What type of symbol is the rope ladder?
metaphor
simile
personification
ironic
What is the nurse's advice to Juliet?
she should run away with Romeo
she should marry Paris
she should tell her parents she is married to Romeo
she should go see the Friar because he will know what to do
