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Romeo and Juliet Intro, Acts 1-3

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She's a capulet and is only 13 years old.

a)

Nurse

b)

Juliet

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

Lady Capulet

2.

She is loyal to Juliet and is also a little crazy.

a)

Juliet

b)

Lady Montague

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

Nurse

3.

Romeo's mother

a)

Juliet

b)

Lady Capulet

c)

Lady Montague

d)

Nurse

4.

Juliet's mother

a)

Lady Capulet

b)

Nurse

c)

Anastasia

d)

Nun Francis

5.

Check all the answers that apply to Benvolio.

a)

He is a Montague

b)

He is Romeo's best friend

c)

He is a Capulet

d)

He is calm and level-headed

6.

Check all the answers that apply to Tybalt.

a)

He is a Montague

b)

He is a Capulet

c)

He is a strong and fierce fighter

d)

He is Juliet's cousin

7.

Check all the answers that apply to Mercutio.

a)

He is related to the Prince

b)

He is a jokester and goof

c)

He has a short temper

d)

He is not a Montague, but is very close friends with them

8.

Juliet is closest to...

a)

Her mother

b)

Her father

c)

Her nurse

d)

Her teacher

9.

Check all the answers that apply to Benvolio.

a)

He is a Montague

b)

He is Romeo's best friend

c)

He is a Capulet

d)

He is calm and level-headed

10.

Check all the answers that apply to Tybalt.

a)

He is a Montague

b)

He is a Capulet

c)

He is a strong and fierce fighter

d)

He is Juliet's cousin

11.

Check all the answers that apply to Mercutio.

a)

He is related to the Prince

b)

He is a jokester and goof

c)

He has a short temper

d)

He is not a Montague, but is very close friends with them

12.

Juliet is (a)   years old.

13.

Juliet is closest to...

a)

Her mother

b)

Her father

c)

Her nurse

d)

Her teacher

14.

Why is Romeo so sad in Act I?

a)

He is in love with a girl who doesn't love him back

b)

He is in love with a girl that his parents won't approve

c)

He just broke up with his longtime girlfriend

d)

His parents are moving the family to another city

15.

Who is Paris?

a)

He is Juliet's cousin

b)

He wishes to marry Juliet

c)

He is Romeo's best friend

d)

He is the Prince of Verona

16.

The Prince of Verona reminds the Capulets and Montagues they've gotten into (a)   fights recently. Any more, and he might execute them!

17.

We know the play takes place in the town of Verona. Where is Verona?

a)

England

b)

Italy

c)

Canada

d)

Scotland

18.

Check the adjectives that best describe Romeo.

a)

emotional

b)

romantic

c)

violent

d)

angry

19.

Why do the Capulets and Montagues fight so much?

a)

Years ago, the Capulets stole from the Montagues

b)

No one even remembers why they are fighting

c)

Decades ago, the Montagues betrayed the trust of the Capulets

d)

One of the Montague boys egged the Capulet house

20.

Both Juliet's parents want her opinion on marrying Paris. What is Juliet's opinion?

a)

She will try to love Paris and give him a chance, for her parents.

b)

She is excited to marry Paris right away.

c)

She never wants to marry, much less marry a stranger

d)

She is already in love with Romeo, so she declines Paris

21.

What do you call a character whose purpose is to accentuate or draw attention to the qualities of another character, most often the protagonist?

a)

Foil

b)

Plastic

c)

Throne

d)

Croissant

22.

What does"biting your thumb" at someone mean?

a)

It is a sign of deep respect

b)

It is a greeting used often among adults

c)

It is Italian for "How are you?"

d)

It is a super-rude insult that makes people want to fight you when you do it at them

23.

"Where ancient grudge break to new mutiny" means what?

a)

When older people fight it is so surprising, it is like mutiny is surprising

b)

The fight is old, but the hatred keeps getting renewed with each new generation

c)

The fight is taking place in old Verona, which is an ancient city. The prince has told them to stop disobeying him.

d)

The fights are so bad in Verona, that ancient statues are being destroyed. It is like a mutiny against their rich past.

24.

"Doth with their death, bury their parents' strife." What does this mean?

a)

Nothing can bury the strife of the Capulets and Montagues

b)

When the innocent bystanders are killed in the street fights between the families, the desire for revenge increases

c)

Romeo and Juliet die, and that's the only thing that stops their parents' hatred for each other to stop

d)

The death of the parents is the only thing that stops the families' feud.

25.

Why doesn't Romeo leave with Mercutio and Benvolio?

a)

He is tired of their jokes

b)

He has arranged to meet Juliet

c)

He hopes to ambush Tybalt

d)

He wants to see Juliet again

26.

Where are Romeo and Juliet when they meet for the second time?

a)

She is leaving the feast, and he is passing by in the street.

b)

She is at her window, and he is in the garden below.

c)

They are both in Friar Lawrence's cell.

d)

They are both in the Capulet family orchard.

27.

What does Juliet say she would do if she knew Romeo loved her?

a)

Give up her Capulet name

b)

Marry him

c)

Reject Paris's proposal

d)

Leave Verona forever

28.

What does Romeo wish for, as he watches Juliet lean her cheek on her hand?

a)

For her to be his wife

b)

To be a ring upon her finger

c)

That he could be kissing that cheek

d)

To be a glove upon her hand

29.

Romeo says to Juliet 'It is the east, and Juliet is the sun'. What technique does Shakespeare use to compare Juliet.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

30.

'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?

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Repetition

31.

To which of the following does Romeo NOT compare Juliet, as he gazes at her window?

a)

A million wildflowers

b)

The stars in heaven

c)

The sun

d)

The East

32.

How does Friar Lawrence regard Romeo's love for Juliet

a)

He is excited that Romeo has finally found happiness.

b)

He is thrilled that Romeo has stopped pining for Rosaline.

c)

He worries that Juliet doesn't feel the same.

d)

He doubts the sincerity of Romeo's feelings.

33.

How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's cell?

a)

By wearing a mask

b)

By pretending to go to confession

c)

By having the Nurse create a diversion

d)

By leaving the house at night

34.

Where does the secret wedding take place?

a)

Capulet's house

b)

Montague's house

c)

The chapel

d)

Friar Lawrence's cell

35.

Who challenges Romeo to a duel?

a)

Capulet

b)

Tybalt

c)

Benevolio

d)

Samson

36.

In the famous "balcony" scene, when Juliet says "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" (Act II, Sc. 2, line 33), what is she asking?

a)

Where is Romeo?

b)

Where is the night?

c)

Why don’t you like art?

d)

Why are you Romeo, a Montague?

37.

Why does Romeo hate his own name?

a)

Because his "name" is Juliet’s enemy

b)

Because, admit it, it sounds dumb

c)

Because he wants to be Juliet’s cousin

d)

Because he would rather be named Rose

38.

Who interrupts Romeo and Juliet’s conversation?

a)

Benevolio

b)

the nurse

c)

Juliet’s mum

d)

Romeo’s dad

39.

What is the name of Romeo’s spiritual advisor?

a)

Friar Tuck

b)

Friar Chuck

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

French Friar

40.

Why does the Friar finally agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

a)

He is about to quit being a priest anyway

b)

He can see how much Romeo truly loves Juliet

c)

He believes it will bring the families together again

d)

He does not agree to marry them

41.

When Mercutio says " A plague o' both your houses" he

a)

curses Romeo and Juliet

b)

encourages Romeo to avenge his death

c)

curses Romeo and Benvolio

d)

blames the feud for his death

42.

All of the following consequences result from Romeo's killing of Tybalt except

a)

Capulet tells Paris he can marry Juliet

b)

Romeo and Juliet cannot reveal their marriage

c)

Juliet decides that Paris is more honorable than Romeo

d)

Romeo is banished from Verona forever

43.

Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?

a)

Romeo is a coward

b)

Tybalt is a mighty fighter

c)

the Prince will punish anyone who fights

d)

Romeo is now related to Tybalt through marriage

44.

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?

a)

Juliet wants to trick her mother

b)

Juliet blames Romeo for Tybalt's death

c)

Juliet has conflicting feelings for Romeo

d)

Juliet can express her love for Romeo while making it seem she agrees with her mother

45.

In Scene 1, Mercutio speaks the following line: "Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?" Mercutio wants Tybalt to

a)

forfeit the fight

b)

fight

c)

leave quietly

d)

join Mercutio for the evening

46.

Lord Capulet

a)

encourages his wife to convince Juliet to get married

b)

does not want Paris to marry Juliet

c)

scorns his only child and vows to disown her

d)

is proud of Juliet's independence

47.

The climax of the play occurs when

a)

Romeo and Juliet marry

b)

Romeo kills Tybalt

c)

Juliet's parents insist she marry Paris

d)

Mercutio is killed

48.

The Prince punishes Romeo by

a)

sentencing him to jail

b)

sentencing him to death

c)

annulling his marriage

d)

banishing him from Verona

49.

Friar Laurence's plan is that Romeo should

a)

leave Verona with Benvolio

b)

visit Juliet then hide in Mantua

c)

announce his marriage to his family

d)

pretend to leave and return in disguise

50.

As Juliet encounters more conflicts and problems, how does her character change?

a)

she runs away from her problems

b)

she becomes more self-confident and pushes her elders away

c)

she becomes weaker and plans to commit suicide

d)

she confesses her life with Romeo is ill-fated and wants to leave

51.

Juliet speaking her thoughts aloud about her eagerness to see Romeo

a)

ironic

b)

aside

c)

soliloquy

d)

metaphor

52.

Romeo fears Juliet blames him for Tybalt's death

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

c)

dramatic irony

d)

situational irony

53.

The Capulet's conversation with Paris about his wedding to Juliet

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

c)

dramatic irony

d)

situational irony

54.

Romeo and Juliet's parting poem at dawn

a)

ironic

b)

aside

c)

soliloquy

d)

aubade

55.

From Juliet's balcony, it appears to her that Romeo is ascending into a tomb.

a)

foreshadowing

b)

dramatic irony

c)

metaphor

d)

flashback

56.

The literary device Mercutio uses when he says, "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man" (#90-91).

a)

foreshadowing

b)

verbal irony

c)

pun

d)

simile

57.

What technique is used when Friar Laurence tells Romeo that "Affliction is enamored of thy parts,/And thou art wedded to calamity"?

a)

foreshadowing

b)

personification

c)

oxymoron

d)

metaphor

58.

What technique does Juliet use to describe Romeo when she call him a "beautiful tyrant" and "Fiend angelical" (#75).

a)

personification

b)

pun

c)

oxymoron

d)

simile

59.

What type of symbol is the rope ladder?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

ironic

60.

What is the nurse's advice to Juliet?

a)

she should run away with Romeo

b)

she should marry Paris

c)

she should tell her parents she is married to Romeo

d)

she should go see the Friar because he will know what to do