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Romeo and Juliet

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Walt Whitman

c)

Emerson Thoreau

d)

Scott Fitzgerald

2.

In the beginning of the movie, two families are at a tournament. What are the family names?

a)

Monties and Capulets

b)

Montagues and Capsons

c)

Montagues and Capulets

d)

Monties and Carsonies

3.

Who wins the tournament?

a)

Romeo Montague

b)

Mercutio

c)

Tybalt Capulet

d)

Benvolio

4.

When the servants and families are caught battling in the streets, what does the Prince warn them?

a)

There will be dire circumstances for all who fight.

b)

Death to anyone who fights in the streets.

c)

Anyone who fights will be banished.

d)

Anyone who fights will be put in the dungeon.

5.

Who is Juliet promised to in marriage?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Tybalt

c)

Paris

d)

Romeo

6.

Why do they portray Juliet in a white gown running at the beginning of the film?

a)

They want to show her fear of what is to come.

b)

It shows her innocence and youth.

c)

It doesn't mean anything.

d)

It is so that you understand which family she is a part of.

7.

Who helps Romeo and Juliet get married in secret?

a)

The Friar

b)

The Nurse

c)

Both the Nurse and the Friar

d)

Benvolio and the Friar

8.

How long have Romeo and Juliet known each other when they decide to marry?

a)

An hour or so

b)

A day

c)

A week

d)

Their whole lives

9.

At the end of the play, which of these characters is not a Montague?

a)

Tybalt

b)

Romeo

c)

Juliet

d)

Benvolio

10.

Why does Tybalt get angry at Romeo and challenge him to a duel?

a)

Because Romeo crashed the party

b)

Because Romeo danced with Rosaline

c)

Because Romeo is a Montague

d)

Because not only did Romeo crash the party but he also danced with his cousin.

11.

Who is the most rationale character in the movie?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Tybalt

c)

Benvolio

d)

Romeo

12.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? 
a)
Juliet
b)
Mary
c)
Caroline 
d)
Rosaline 
13.
Where is the play set?
a)
Bologne
b)
Verona
c)
Rome
d)
Venice
14.

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

15.

Who kills Mercutio?

a)

Tybalt

b)

Benvolio

c)

Prince

d)

Paris

16.

Who kills Tybalt?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Romeo

c)

Juliet

d)

Benvolio

17.

What is the consequence for killing Tybalt?

a)

The killer must leave town and never come back

b)

The killer must be killed

c)

The killer doesn't get a consequence

d)

The killer must go to jail

18.

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

a)

Juliet

b)

Mercutio

c)

Romeo

d)

Tybalt

19.

As a consequence for his deadly action, Romeo is banished to ___________.

a)

Manilla

b)

Milan

c)

Mantua

d)

Miama

20.
Who told Juliet of Tybalt's death?
a)
Nurse
b)
Romeo
c)

Benvolio

d)
Lady Capulet
21.
Who first discovers Juliet after she takes Friar Lawrence's potion?
a)
Lady Capulet
b)
Capulet
c)
Paris
d)
Nurse
22.

After killing Tybalt, the person who murdered him first flees to

a)
His parent's house
b)
Juliet's house
c)

Friar Lawrence's church

d)
The city of Mantua
23.
When Juliet objects to marrying Paris, her parents are
a)
worried
b)
suspicious
c)
sad
d)
angry
24.
When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, he immediately decides to 
a)
kill Paris
b)
return to his family
c)
kill himself
d)
speak with the Friar
25.
Romeo goes to the Apothecary to 
a)
get medicine for Juliet
b)
buy poison to kill himself
c)
get drugs to help him sleep
d)
buy poison for both Juliet and himself
26.
What will happen if Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
a)
Everyone will learn about her secret marriage
b)
The houses of Montague and Capulet will fight again
c)
Juliet will be scorned by her friends
d)
Juliet's father will disown her
27.

Who says, "A plague o' both your houses!" after he is sliced through with a sword?

a)
Prince Escalus
b)
Tybalt
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Laurence
28.

Why didn't Friar John deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo?

a)

He felt it wasn't safe to leave Verona

b)

He was bribed by Paris to not deliver it.

c)

He gave it to Benvolio who lost it.

d)

He stopped to help a sick boy and was too late.

29.

The Friar sees Paris and Romeo dead; then Juliet wakes. What does he urge her to do?

a)

take the dagger and kill herself

b)

stay and rot with her ancestor's bones

c)

run away to a nunnery

d)

explain the whole story to the watch and the Prince

30.
What happens to Paris?
a)
Romeo kills him at Juliet's grave
b)
He kills himself with a poison
c)

The Prince sends him away.

d)

He leaves after the funeral.

31.
Which character DOES NOT die in the play?
a)
Tybalt
b)
Romeo
c)
Mercutio
d)
Benvolio
32.
What is an example of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Juliet is in a deep sleep when Romeo believes her to be dead.
b)
Friar Lawrence runs away from danger.
c)
Romeo kills himself next to Juliet.
d)
Juliet kills herself because Romeo is dead.
33.
What literary device is being used? "It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!"
a)
Personification
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
34.
What makes Romeo and Juliet a tragedy by definition?
a)
The protagonists die in the end and the family is left to deal with their guilt.
b)
The play is sad.
c)

All of the characters die by the end of the play.

d)

Two young lovers defy their parents and get married.

35.

When Juliet awakens, what did the Friar plan for the two lovers do?

a)
hide in the Friar's cell
b)
tell their parents what happened
c)
run away to Mantua
d)
visit friends
36.
Where is Juliet burried?
a)
the Montague tomb
b)
The Capulet tomb
c)
under the church
d)

next to Paris

37.
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
38.
Whose deaths were Romeo responsible for?
a)
Tybalt, Juliet, and himself
b)
Tybalt, Paris, and himself
c)
Juliet and himself
d)
Tybalt, Paris, Lord Montague
39.

Why doesn't Romeo know that Juliet is not truly dead?

a)
The letter was not delivered.
b)

Paris lied to him.

c)
Friar Lawrence lied.
d)
Romeo had a concussion.
40.
Figurative Language:
"Death lies on her like an untimely frost"
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile
c)
Irony
d)
Oxymoron
41.
Figurative Language:
"Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir,
My daughter he hath wedded."
a)
Personification 
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Oxymoron
42.

Friar Lawrence tells Romeo all of the following except--

a)

Juliet still loves him

b)

Romeo is banished, not sentenced to death

c)

Tybalt is dead

d)

Benvolio survived the sword fight

43.

Mercutio stating, "A plague on both of your houses" is an example of:

a)

flashback

b)

climax

c)

foreshadowing

d)

metaphor

44.

Why is Capulet really upset by Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?

a)

He considers Paris to be a good match for her.

b)

He is uncomfortable with her tears

c)

He does not want her to marry Romeo

d)

She is directly defying his authority

45.

After Juliet's father yells at her in the bedchamber, the nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris because

a)

She believes that Romeo is dead

b)

She knows she will lose her job if Juliet doesn't marry Paris.

c)

Juliet tells her to leave.

d)

The nurse knows it is the right thing to do.

46.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
a)
They are in love.
b)
Juliet is pregnant.
c)

Romeo is going to die.

d)
The families will stop fighting.
47.
When Juliet says, “That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet”, she is
a)
A.  Giving an example to prove that names are important
b)
A.  Explaining why she is so upset that Romeo is a Capulet
c)

A.  Proving that Romeo’s last name does not matter to her.

d)
A.  Commenting on the origin of the word rose
48.
Before she drinks the potion, Juliet has all of the following fears EXCEPT
a)
it will not work
b)
it will actually kill her
c)
She will wake up early
d)
Romeo will not come for her
49.

When Juliet learns of Tybalt's death, her parents believe Juliet 's sadness has to do with

a)
her upcoming marriage
b)

Tybalt's death

c)
Her strained relationship with her father
d)

Romeo being banished

50.
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
51.

How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio's death?

a)

He accidentally duels Mercutio.

b)

He tells Tybalt what Mercutio's weakness is.

c)

He interferes with the fight to break it up and Tybalt stabs Mercutio.

d)

He holds back Mercutio so Tybalt can kill him.

52.

Why does Mercutio keep repeating, "A plague on both your houses"?

a)

he is dying of the plague and wants Romeo and Tybalt to die too.

b)

the family feud has cost him his life and foreshadows the death of Romeo and Juliet

c)

he wants the plague to take Romeo's life and for it to go to Juliet's house,

d)

he is scared there is an outbreak of the plague in his house

53.

Why is Lord Capulet furious with Juliet?

a)

Juliet is married to Romeo and he wants Romeo dead.

b)

She does not want to marry Paris and is disobeying Lord Capulet.

c)

Juliet is mean to the Nurse and Lady Capulet.

d)

He finds out that she will only marry Paris if he gives her until Friday.

54.
What does Romeo mean when he says, "I am Fortune's fool"?
a)
He is an idiot.
b)
He is unlucky.
c)
He is evil.
d)
He is addicted to gambling.
55.
Who  tells Romeo that Juliet has taken her own life
a)
The Friar
b)
Friar John
c)

Benvolio

d)
The Prince
56.
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
57.
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
58.

How many living brothers and sisters does Juliet have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

none

59.

Who tries to stop the fight between the Capulets and Montagues in the beginning of the movie?

a)
Tybalt
b)
Abram
c)

Mercutio

d)
Benvolio
60.
What is so ironic about Romeo and Juliet falling in love?
a)
They are too young for love
b)
Their families are fighting each other
c)
Romeo was more attracted to the nurse
d)
Juliet liked Mercutio first
61.
The prologue predicts the death of Romeo and Juliet. This is an example of.....
a)
Simile
b)
Irony
c)
Metaphor
d)
Foreshadowing
62.

These three characters are related to each other and are not members of either of the families. Select all three:

a)

Romeo

b)

Paris

c)

Prince Escalus

d)

Mercutio

e)

Tybalt

63.

Select all characters who are members of the Montague family at the beginning of the movie.

a)

Romeo

b)

Lord and Lady Montague

c)

Benvolio

d)

Mercutio

e)

Juliet

64.

Select all of the characters who are either family members or servants of the Capulet family.

a)

Juliet

b)

Nurse

c)

Benvolio

d)

Tybalt

e)

Lord and Lady Capulet

65.
Who is the first to mention marriage?
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
66.
What does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?
a)
a message with a love poem
b)
a message about his love
c)
a message when and where to meet
d)
a message with a marriage proposal
67.

'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

68.

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

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

69.

Who challenges Romeo to a duel?

a)

Capulet

b)

Tybalt

c)

Benevolio

d)

Samson

70.

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 doesn't feel he lives up to the name.

71.

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?

72.

What is the name of the woman Romeo loves during the first few scenes?

a)

Rosa

b)

Roseanne

c)

Rosaline

d)

Juliet

73.

Who does Lady Capulet encourage her daughter Juliet to love?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Mercutio

c)

Paris

d)

Romeo

74.

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

75.

After Romeo and Juliet have kissed and fallen in love, who tells each of them the other's identity?

a)

Benvolio tells Romeo; Nurse tells Juliet

b)

Juliet's nurse tells them both

c)

Tybalt tells them both

d)

Juliet's mother tells Romeo; Lord Capulet tells Juliet

76.

In these lines, grief most likely means...

a)

sorrow

b)

distress

c)

irritation

d)

trouble

77.

In these lines Lord Capulet is suggesting what about death?

a)

Death is waiting for everyone.

b)

Death has taken everything from him.

c)

Death takes those that mean the most.

d)

Death has wronged and insulted him.

78.

After Romeo is banished and the wedding to Paris is moved up, Juliet states that if the Friar doesn't stop the marriage that she will ... 

a)
go ahead and marry him
b)
kill herself
c)
runaway to Romeo
d)
hide in the Friar's cell
79.

After her parents tell her she must marry Paris, Juliet's mood when she asks for Friar Lawrence's advice is one of

a)
optimism.
b)
desperation.
c)
bewilderment.
d)
guilt and shame.
80.
How will Romeo understand the Friar's plan?
a)

Benvolio will tell him

b)

Friar John, the Friar's apprentice will deliver a message

c)

when Romeo returns he will find Juliet alive

d)
The Friar will find him personally
81.

When Juliet awakens from her pretend "death", what will the two lovers do?

a)
hide in the Friar's cell
b)
tell their parents what happened
c)
run away to Mantua
d)
visit friends
82.

In Act 5, ___________________ irony is used when Romeo and the Capulet family believe that Juliet is dead. This is because the audience knows that she still alive.

a)

situational

b)

verbal

c)

dramatic

83.

Why has Romeo broken into the Capulet's burial chamber?

a)

He wants steal Juliet's valuables to sell to the local pawn shop.

b)

He wants to poison himself next to his wife's body to join her in death.

c)

He wants to take Juliet's body back to Mantua with him for a proper burial.

d)

He was told to get her when she wakes up and run back to Mantua.

84.

When Juliet awakens to find Romeo and Paris dead, how does she decide to take her own life?

a)

She drinks the remaining poison next to Romeo's body.

b)

She slides the lid of her tomb back on to trap herself inside.

c)

Juliet doesn't die.

d)

She stabs herself with a dagger.

85.

What could be viewed as a positive outcome from the ending of the play?

a)

There is nothing positive that happens.

b)

The family feud ends between the Montagues and Capulets.

c)

The feud continues between the families.

86.

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

87.

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

88.

In Act III, what chief emotion does Romeo express as he talks with Friar Lawrence about the Prince's decree to banish him?

a)

calm

b)

panic

c)

guilt

d)

self-pity

89.

How could we describe Tybalt's personality?

a)

Contemplative

b)

Aggressive

c)

Thoughtful

d)

Love-sick

90.

How could we describe Benvolio?

a)

He is nosy

b)

He is a fighter

c)

He's a peace-maker

d)

He hasn't showed very many character traits so far

91.
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
92.

After Romeo has been banished, Juliet's mood when she asks for Friar Lawrence's advice is one of

a)
optimism
b)
desperation
c)
bewilderment
d)
guilt and shame
93.

What is the irony in Mercutio's death?

a)

Romeo caused it by trying to stop the fight

b)

Romeo did not stop the fight

c)

Romeo ran away

d)

Romeo thought it best

94.

Who stands up for Juliet against her father when he first starts yelling at Juliet?

a)

Nurse

b)

Juliet

c)

Romeo

d)

Lady Capulet

95.
Romeo and Juliet is what type of story?
a)
Tragedy
b)
Comedy
c)
Epic Poem
d)
Long One
96.

What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is exiled?

a)

Acts as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris

b)

Commit suicide

c)

Killed her father

d)

love herself

97.

"Two households, both alike in dignity."


Choose the best definition for "dignity" as it is used above.

a)

self-respect

b)

courage

c)

elevated rank, office or class

d)

low rank, office or class

98.

"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"


Choose the best definition for the bold words as they are used above.

a)

respect toward someone; kindness to authority

b)

anger toward someone; rebellion against authority

c)

sympathy toward someone; praise for authority

d)

kindness toward someone; compliance for authority

99.

How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike?

a)

In social standing.

b)

In violence.

c)

In sadness.

d)

In relation to Prince Escalus.

100.

Romeo and Juliet's love is described as star-crossed, which means ____________.

a)

Lost.

b)

Planned by God.

c)

Famous.

d)

Ill-fated.

101.

Which of these events in Act II is the most important development in the plot?

a)

the search for Romeo by Benvolio and Mercutio

b)

the arrival of Tybalt's letter at the Montagues' house

c)

Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married

d)

Friar Lawrence's discovery of an unusual plot

102.
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.
103.
To what does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love?
a)
a light in the dark
b)
the sun
c)
the moon
d)
a rose
104.
Why does Juliet tell Romeo not to swear his love by the moon?
a)
because swearing by the moon is bad luck
b)
because the moon is small and weak
c)
because the moon is inconstant and variable
d)
because the moon is a heavenly body
105.

What does the Nurse mean by saying “if you should deal double with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing” ?

a)

The Nurse means that Romeo is the best thing to happen to Juliet.

b)

The Nurse is secretly also attracted to Juliet.

c)

The Nurse thinks that Juliet is sick.

d)

The Nurse means that Romeo would be cruel if he were trying to trick Juliet.

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