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Romeo and Juliet Practice Final

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With whom is Romeo in love at the beginning?

a)

Juliet

b)

Mary

c)

Caroline

d)

Rosaline

2.

"What drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!"

a)

Romeo

b)

Tybalt

c)

Prince

d)

Benvolio

3.

aside

a)

stage directions

b)

long speech

c)

a remark a character makes to the audience or another character

d)

character thinking aloud

4.

In Act 1, what does Prince Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?

a)

put them in jail

b)

make them marry their enemy

c)

punish them with death

d)

banish them from Verona

5.

character thinking aloud on stage

a)

soliloquy

b)

aside

c)

pun

d)

foil

6.

character who contrasts with another character to bring out their qualities

a)

foil

b)

pun

c)

iambic

d)

aside

7.

play on words that have more than one meaning

a)

tragedy

b)

oxymoron

c)

soliloquy

d)

pun

8.

What is a pun?

a)

A speech made by one character voicing their own private thoughts.

b)

When an actor steps out of character to speak to the audience directly.

c)

A word or phrase that contradicts itself.

d)

A play on words.

9.

In the tomb, Juliet hopes to get _____________ from Romeo's lips

a)

poison

b)

brother

c)

the Nurse

d)

Friar Lawrence

10.
What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
a)
Look at other women
b)
Ask her to marry him
c)
Force himself on her
11.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
Because his friends pressure him to go
b)
Because Rosaline will be there
c)
Because he wants to fight the Capulets
12.
In Scene 3, we learn that Juliet is how old?
a)
Not quite 14
b)
14
c)
Almost 15
13.
How do Romeo and friends plan to hide their identity at the Capulet's party?
a)
Wearing masks
b)
Painting their faces
c)
Nothing, no one will recognize them
14.
How does Juliet find out Romeo is a Montague?
a)
Her Nurse tells her
b)
A servant tells her.
c)
Her father tells her.
d)
Tybalt tells her
15.
Who recognizes first that Romeo is at the party?
a)
Capulet
b)
Tybalt
c)
Peter
16.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Benvolio
b)
Balthazar
c)
Romeo
d)
Tybalt
17.
Who performs Romeo and Juliet's marriage? 
a)
Friar John
b)
Mercutio
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Nurse
18.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
a)
death
b)
jail
c)
banished from Verona
d)
banished from Mantua 
19.
What is Juliet most upset over after hearing about Tybalt's death?
a)
Tybalt's death
b)
Romeo killing him 
c)
Romeo being banished
d)
The Nurse not telling her sooner
20.

Who threatens to throw Juliet in the street?

a)

Lord Montegue

b)

Paris

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

Lord Capulet

21.
When Juliet objects to marrying Paris, her parents are
a)
worried
b)
suspicious
c)
sad
d)
angry
22.
Why is Romeo exiled?
a)
For killing Tybalt
b)
For marrying Juliet against her father's will
c)
For killing Mercutio
d)
For attending the party uninvited
23.
Hints/clues of what may happen later in the story are called
a)
flashback
b)
foreshadowing
c)
suspense
d)
symbolism
24.

Ruler of Verona

a)

Prince Escalus

b)

Count Paris

c)

King Aeolus

d)

Friar Lawrence

25.
The two feuding families are the Montegues and the _________________.
a)
Lawrences
b)
Capulets
c)
Thompsons
26.
At the beginning of the play, who was Romeo in love with?
a)
Rosaline
b)
Lady Capulet
c)
Nurse
27.
Where did Romeo and Juliet first meet?
a)
At the Capulet party
b)
At Friar Lawrence's house
c)
In the streets of Verone
28.
Why does Tybalt want to fight Romeo?
a)
Romeo is in love with Juliet
b)
Romeo went to the Capulet party
c)
Romeo challenged Tybalt
29.
Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?
a)
Romeo doesn't know how to fight
b)
Romeo is married to Tybalt's cousin
c)
Romeo has left his sword at home
30.
Who does Juliet go to for help out of her planned marriage to Paris?
a)
Friar Lawrence
b)
Nurse
c)
Lady Capulet
31.
What does Friar Lawrence give Juliet?
a)
a letter from Romeo
b)
a marriage certificate
c)
a potion to make her fake death
32.
What goes wrong with Friar Lawrence's plan?
a)
Romeo never gets the letter about the plan
b)
Juliet takes too much potion and dies
c)
the potion doesn't work and Juliet wakes up early
33.
What does Romeo do when Balthasar tells him that Juliet is dead?
a)
he kills Balthazar
b)
he buys poison to kill himself
c)
he falls in love with someone else
34.
Who is at the tomb when Romeo arrives?
a)
Nurse
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Paris
35.
What happens between Paris and Romeo?
a)
they fight and Romeo kills Paris
b)
they fight and Paris kills Romeo
c)
they talk and Romeo tells him of his and Juliet's marriage
36.
What happens after Romeo drinks the poison?
a)
Juliet wakes and finds him dead
b)
the poison doesn't work
c)
Juliet wakes, they kiss and Romeo dies
37.

How does Juliet kill herself after finding her husband dead?

a)

drinks the rest of the poison

b)

stabs herself

c)

she doesn't die

d)

she shoots herself

38.
What do Lord Montegue and Lord Capulet do after finding their children dead?
a)
shake hands, end the feud, and erect statues in honor of Romeo and Juliet
b)
they kill each other
c)
they continue the feud
39.

In the Prologue, the ___________________________ is the voice that gives us the background for he play.

a)

chorus

b)

characters

c)

narrator

d)

main character

40.

Where does this story mainly take place?

a)

Las Vegas, Nevada

b)

Verona, Italy

c)

Paris, France

d)

Venice, Italy

41.

Who asks Lord Capulet if he may marry Juliet?

a)

Romeo

b)

Paris

c)

Benvolio

d)

Tybalt

42.

Who asks his uncle to kick Romeo out of the party?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Tybalt

c)

Mercutio

d)

Paris

43.

How is Tybalt related to Juliet?

a)

cousin

b)

uncle

c)

brother

d)

dad

44.

What do Romeo and Juliet plan to do the day after the balcony scene?

a)

get married

b)

sneak out and go swimming

c)

go on a picnic

d)

kill themselves

45.

What is the name of Romeo's spiritual advisor?

a)

Friar Tuck

b)

Friar Chuck

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

French Friar

46.

Who belongs to the House of Capulet? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Juliet

b)

Tybalt

c)

Benvolio

d)

the nurse

47.

Who said it?

"A plague o'both your houses!" (3.1.104)

a)

Tybalt

b)

Mercutio

c)

Benvolio

d)

Romeo

48.

Who said it?

"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"

a)

Juliet

b)

Rosaline

c)

the nurse

d)

Benvolio

49.

Who said it?

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose, / By any other word would smell as sweet." (2.2.94-95)

a)

the nurse

b)

Tybalt

c)

Juliet

d)

Rosaline

50.

Who said it?

"For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo" (5.3.309-10)

a)

Chorus

b)

Prince

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

The nurse

51.

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

a)

He believes it will bring the families together again

b)

He is about to quit being a priest anyway

c)

He can see how much Romeo truly loves Juliet

d)

He does not agree to marry them

52.

What is the name of the rhyme pattern Shakespeare writes?

a)

couplets

b)

iambic pentameter

c)

rap

d)

natural rhythm

53.

Who dies in Act III? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Benvolio

b)

Romeo

c)

Tybalt

d)

Mercutio

54.

In Act III, who wants to fight Romeo?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Paris

c)

Tybalt

d)

Juliet

55.

The nurse's description of the fight leads Juliet to believe that Romeo

a)

is dead

b)

has abandoned her

c)

no longer loves her

d)

is still the Capulet's enemy

56.

What is it called when an actor is on stage alone speaking his/her thought aloud?

a)

a speech

b)

a soliloquy

c)

long and boring

d)

set

57.

Who dies in the Capulet's tomb? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Romeo

b)

Juliet

c)

Paris

d)

Tybalt

58.

What is the last line of Romeo and Juliet?

a)

"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?"

b)

"That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet."

c)

"For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

d)

"Farewell, parting is such sweet sorrow."

59.

The character who seeks Capulet's permission to marry Juliet is

a)

Prince.

b)

Romeo.

c)

Tybalt.

d)

Paris.

60.

When the play opens, Romeo is in love with

a)

himself.

b)

Juliet.

c)

Angelica.

d)

Rosaline.

61.

Through his actions, we see that Tybalt's nature is to

a)

make peace at every opportunity.

b)

flirt with all the girls.

c)

do the right thing.

d)

fight.

62.

Romeo and Juliet agree to marry after knowing each other for

a)

a few hours.

b)

a few days.

c)

a few months.

d)

a few years.

63.

The Friar agrees to perform Romeo and Juliet's marriage in the hope that it will

a)

give him more work.

b)

stop the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.

c)

get Romeo to get over Rosaline.

d)

teach the Montagues a lesson.

64.

The character who attempts to keep the peace and prevent people from fighting is

a)

Mercutio.

b)

Benvolio.

c)

Tybalt.

d)

Paris.

65.

When Romeo interferes in the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio,

a)

Benvolio defends Mercutio.

b)

Tybalt, under Romeo's arm, stabs Mercutio.

c)

Benvolio, under Romeo's arm, stabs Tybalt.

d)

Capulet defends Tybalt.

66.

When Mercutio says, "A plague o' both your houses," he has just been

a)

stabbed by Tybalt and is about to die.

b)

informed of the wedding.

c)

banished for fighting.

d)

sentenced to death by the prince.

67.

After Romeo kills Tybalt, Romeo directly goes where to hide?

a)

Juliet's room

b)

His father's home

c)

Benvolio's house

d)

Friar Lawrence's cell.

68.

When the play opens, Romeo is in love with

a)

himself.

b)

Juliet.

c)

Angelica.

d)

Rosaline.

69.

The character who seeks Capulet's permission to marry Juliet is

a)

Prince.

b)

Romeo.

c)

Tybalt.

d)

Paris.

70.

Through his actions, we see that Tybalt's nature is to

a)

make peace at every opportunity.

b)

flirt with all the girls.

c)

do the right thing.

d)

fight.

71.

Romeo and Juliet agree to marry after knowing each other for

a)

a few hours.

b)

a few days.

c)

a few months.

d)

a few years.

72.

The Friar agrees to perform Romeo and Juliet's marriage in the hope that it will

a)

give him more work.

b)

stop the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.

c)

get Romeo to get over Rosaline.

d)

teach the Montagues a lesson.

73.

The character who attempts to keep the peace and prevent people from fighting is

a)

Mercutio.

b)

Benvolio.

c)

Tybalt.

d)

Paris.

74.

When Romeo interferes in the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio,

a)

Benvolio defends Mercutio.

b)

Tybalt, under Romeo's arm, stabs Mercutio.

c)

Benvolio, under Romeo's arm, stabs Tybalt.

d)

Capulet defends Tybalt.

75.

When Mercutio says, "A plague o' both your houses," he has just been

a)

stabbed by Tybalt and is about to die.

b)

informed of the wedding.

c)

banished for fighting.

d)

sentenced to death by the prince.

76.

After Romeo kills Tybalt, Romeo directly goes where to hide?

a)

Juliet's room

b)

His father's home

c)

Benvolio's house

d)

Friar Lawrence's cell.

77.

To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona?

a)

Verona

b)

Mantua

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

78.

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.

79.

Juliet finally agrees to marry Paris because

a)

he is handsome.

b)

he is wealthy.

c)

she cannot resist her father.

d)

Friar advises her to pretend that she agrees.

80.

The person who brings news of Juliet's death to Romeo is

a)

Balthasar, Romeo's servant.

b)

Paris, Juliet's intended husband.

c)

Benvolio, Romeo's friend.

d)

Friar John, Romeo's advisor.

81.

Friar Lawrence's plans fail because

a)

Juliet cannot take the potion.

b)

the letter does not get delivered to Romeo.

c)

Romeo refuses to leave Verona.

d)

the Nurse tells the Capulets about the plan.

82.

Juliet, the last of the major characters to die on stage, dies

a)

by poisoning herself.

b)

from a broken hear because of grief.

c)

from downing in her tears.

d)

by stabbing herself.

83.

At the end of the play, the audience also learns of the death of

a)

Friar Lawrence

b)

Nurse

c)

Lady Montague

d)

Lady Capulet

84.

At the end of the play, the Capulets and Montagues agree to end the feud and

a)

have a double funeral for Romeo and Juliet.

b)

give a donation to the Friar's church.

c)

move to another town.

d)

raise statues of their dead children.

85.
Which character is banished for murder?
a)
Tybalt
b)
Mercutio
c)
Benvolio
d)
Romeo
86.
Who told Juliet of Tybalt's death?
a)
Nurse
b)
Romeo
c)
Balthazar
d)
Lady Capulet
87.
Who is the mastermind behind Juliet's "death"? 
a)
Nurse
b)
Friar Lawrence
c)
Friar John
d)
Capulet
88.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Benvolio
b)
Balthazar
c)
Romeo
d)
Tybalt
89.
Who first discovers Juliet after she takes Friar Lawrence's potion?
a)
Lady Capulet
b)
Capulet
c)
Paris
d)
Nurse
90.

How and where does Romeo take his life?

a)
With a dagger in the orchard
b)
With a rope in the public square
c)
With a sword in Juliet's bedchamber
d)
With poison in Juliet's tomb
91.
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
92.
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
93.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo's parents are worried about him because he 
a)
is too friendly with their enemies
b)
has involved himself with rowdy friends
c)
seems unaccountably sad and gloomy
d)
is too hot-tempered and quick to anger
94.

"I'll look to like if looking liking move."

a)

foreshadowing

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

oxymoron

95.

"These violent delights have violent ends."

a)

foreshadowing

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

oxymoron

96.

"It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

97.

“O brawling love! O loving hate! O heavy lightness!"

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

98.

Which is NOT part of Friar Lawrence's plan?

a)

Juliet should lie to her parents.

b)

Friar Lawrence will send a letter to Romeo.

c)

Friar Lawrence will tell the nurse Juliet is not really dead.

d)

Juliet should take sleeping potion.

99.

After he is banished, why does Romeo return to Verona?

a)

He forgot his wallet.

b)

He can't bear to be separated from Juliet.

c)

He hears his mother is ill and wants to comfort her.

d)

He thinks Juliet is dead and wants to die with her.

100.

Why does Shakespeare tell us Friar Lawrence's hobby when we are first introduced to him?

a)

It shows why Romeo wants to be friends with him.

b)

It explains why he knows how to make a sleeping potion.

c)

It demonstrates his connection to the outdoors.

d)

It shows that he is well-rounded.

101.

When Paris says, "These times of woe afford no time to woo," he thinks Juliet is crying alone in her room. What is she actually doing?

a)

Making a plan to run away.

b)

Praying with Friar Lawrence.

c)

Spending her wedding night with her husband.

d)

Making plans to kill herself.

102.

Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt?

a)

Because he is a Montague and hates all Capulets.

b)

Because Benvolio told him that Tybalt wronged him.

c)

Because Romeo refuses to fight him.

d)

Because he is jealous that Romeo married Juliet.

103.

Why does Juliet ask, "Should I speak ill of him that is my husband?"

a)

She is conflicted about Romeo killing Tybalt.

b)

She thinks Tybalt killed Romeo.

c)

Her father is forcing her to marry Paris.

d)

She cannot tell anyone she married Romeo.

104.

When does Romeo kill Juliet's cousin?

a)

The day after his wedding.

b)

The day of his wedding.

c)

The day before his wedding.

d)

Two days after his wedding.

105.

What does Juliet mean when she says, "I'll look to like if looking liking move"?

a)

She will talk with Romeo at the party.

b)

She will talk with Paris at the party.

c)

She will not go to the party.

d)

She will never marry.

106.

When Friar Lawrence learns that Romeo never got his letter, what is his backup plan?

a)

He will tell the Capulets the truth, so they can get Juliet out of the tomb.

b)

He will send another letter to Romeo and hope he gets to Juliet before she wakes.

c)

He will retrieve Juliet from the tomb and hide her at a convent.

d)

He will retrieve Juliet from the tomb and hide her at his house.

107.

What does Juliet mean when she says, "You kiss by the book."

a)

Paris is a good kisser.

b)

Romeo is a good reader.

c)

Romeo is a good kisser.

d)

She learned to kiss from a book.

108.

"Arise fair sun, and kill the envious moon."

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Oxymoron

109.

Which would be an appropriate theme for this play?

a)

Love conquers all.

b)

Holding a grudge can be a dangerous thing.

c)

Family is more important than romance.

d)

Never tell your parents the truth.