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R+J QUIZ

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of Shakespeare's Theater?

a)

The Globe Theater

b)

The World Theater

c)

The Renaissance Theater

d)

Lord Chamberlain's Theater

2.

In what time period did Shakespeare write?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Dark Ages

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Prehistoric Era

3.

Which of the following is NOT one the types of plays or genres that Shakespeare wrote?

a)

Histories

b)

Tragedies

c)

Romance

d)

Comedies

4.

What were the peasants called who payed a penny to watch the plays on the floor?

a)

groundlings

b)

serfs

c)

penny peasants

d)

floor bums

5.

How much time passes from the moment Romeo sees Juliet to the day of their death?

a)

5 days

b)

2 hours

c)

1 week

d)

1 month

6.

What is the setting for Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Verona

b)

Venice

c)

Mantua

d)

London

7.

What is Romeo's last name?

a)

Montague

b)

Capulet

c)

Chamberlain

d)

Mercutio

8.

What does this line from the Prologue mean?

"Two households both alike in dignity . . . From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"

a)

Two families of the same noble class are in a feud.

b)

Two families who like each other begin a new feud.

c)

Two houses look alike and inside are fighting families.

d)

Two countries are fighting and a new war is soon to begin.

9.

What offensive behavior starts the fight between Montagues and Capulets in Act 1 Scene 1?

a)

The one of the Capulets bites his thumb at the Montagues.

b)

Tybalt insults Romeo and his lovesick behavior.

c)

The Montagues crash the Capulet party.

d)

The Capulets draw their swords as the Montagues walk by.

10.

What does the Prince announce to stop the feuding?

a)

The next person to fight will be put to death.

b)

The next person to fight will be banished.

c)

The next person to fight will have his thumb bit off.

d)

The next person to fight will be put in the stocks.

11.

What does Romeo say to Benvolio is the reason that he is so sad about Rosaline?

a)

Rosaline has become a nun.

b)

Rosaline is a Capulet, so she hates Romeo.

c)

Another man loves Rosaline

d)

Friar Lawrence forbids their marriage.

12.

What is the reason Lord Capulet gives for his daughter (Juliet) not being ready to marry Paris?

a)

She is not even 14 yet.

b)

She is a Capulet.

c)

She is in love with another man.

d)

She is a nun.

13.

How does Romeo find out about the Capulet party?

a)

The Capulet servant asks for help to read the invite list.

b)

Romeo has been spying on Rosaline.

c)

The Capulets sound the trumpet sound to tell the village.

d)

Gossip in the town spread the word to everyone.

14.

Why does Lady Capulet say that Juliet should be ready for marriage?

a)

Other women younger than she have already had babies.

b)

She needs to leave he house and be more independent.

c)

She wants to end the family feud.

d)

Lady Capulet wants to plan a beautiful wedding.

15.

Romeo says that love is too rough and it pricks like a . . .

a)

thorn

b)

dog

c)

snake

d)

splinter

16.

Who is Queen Mab?

a)

the Prince's wife

b)

the Queen of Verona

c)

the fairy who brings dreams

d)

the Queen of England a the time

17.

At the Capulet party, who says "I never saw true beauty till this night"?

a)

Romeo

b)

Juliet

c)

Rosaline

d)

Peter

18.

As Romeo and Juliet kiss, what metaphor do they use for the kiss?

a)

a prayer

b)

a butterfly

c)

Cupid's arrow

d)

a poem

19.

Which characters from the list below are foils?

a)

peacemaker Benvolio and hotheaded Tybalt

b)

dreamer Romeo and young Juliet

c)

the helpful Nurse and servant Peter

d)

angry Lord Capulet and bitter Lord Montague

20.

Rearrange the following events in the correct order that they occur in the play.

a)

A huge fight breaks out between the Montagues and Capulets and Veronese in the town square.

b)

The Prince announces that the next fight will be punishable by death.

c)

The servant, Peter, accidentally invites Romeo to the Capulet party.

d)

Romeo decides to go to the Capulet party to see Roseline.

e)

Romeo sees Juliet for the first time.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
21.

Drag the characters to the family they belong to.

22.

Drag the characters to the family they belong to.

23.

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

a)

The audience knows that Romeo and Juliet will die.

b)

Romeo goes to the ball for Roseline but meets Juliet.

c)

Peter cannot read.

d)

Lady Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris.