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Romeo and Juliet Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first person to die in the play Romeo and Juliet

a)

Tybalt - Romeo's sword

b)

Mercutio - Tybalt's sword

c)

Tybalt - Mercutio's sword

d)

Romeo - Tybalts's sword

2.

Romeo belongs to the family of the _________ and Juliet belongs to the family of the _____________

a)

Montagues and Capulets

b)

Capulets and Montagues

3.

When did Romeo and Juliet meet?

a)

At a Capulet party

b)

At a Montague party

c)

When Romeo gatecrashed a Capulet party

d)

At Friar Laurence's Monastery

4.

Who gave Juliet the potion and what does it do?

a)

Friar Laurence - Suppresses all signs of life

b)

The Nurse - Puts her in a deep slumber

c)

The Nurse - Suppresses all signs of life

d)

Friar Laurence - Puts her to sleep

5.

What kind of love is it when Romeo fell in love with Rosaline but she did not love him back?

a)

Unwanted love

b)

Unregistered Love

c)

Unrequited Love

6.

What does Romeo wish he was when he sees Juliet on the balcony

a)

A handkerchief

b)

A glove

c)

A bracelet

d)

A ring

7.

In the end what united both families?

a)

The marriage of their two children

b)

Grief over their dead children

c)

Friar Laurence

d)

Tybalt's death

8.

How did Romeo die?

a)

With Juliet's dagger

b)

The Capulet family killed him

c)

Poison that he bought

d)

He did not die

9.

How did Juliet die?

a)

Stabbed herself with her own dagger

b)

The potion Friar Laurence gave her

c)

Stabbed herself with Romeo's dagger

d)

She did not die

10.

What literary device is the following sentence


'It is the east, and Juliet is the sun...'

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

11.

Who says the following quote and for what reason?


'O woe, o woeful, woeful, woeful day

Most lamentable day, most woeful day'

a)

Friar Laurence - In reaction to Tybalt's death

b)

The Nurse - In reaction to Juliet's death

c)

Romeo - In reaction to Mercutio's death

d)

Both families in reaction to their children's death

12.

What is the only message that reached Romeo

a)

That Juliet is dead

b)

That he is not banished anymore

c)

What the potion is and what it does

d)

That Juliet has married the Count of Paris

13.

What genre is this play?

a)

Shakesperean Tragedy

b)

Shakespearean Tragicomedy

c)

Shakespearean Comedy

14.

Pick your favourite theme from the play

a)

Love

b)

Death

c)

Family Feud

15.

Romeo and Juliet are (a)   lovers

16.

Question of the day today! What was your favorite part of Thanksgiving break?

4 lines
17.

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

a)

The message was never delivered to him.

b)

He was in another town.

c)

Friar John didn't want to deliver the news to Romeo.

d)

Romeo had a heart attack.

18.

What prevents Friar John from delivering his message to Romeo?

a)

He is jumped by a group of Capulets during his trip to Mantua.

b)

He is quarantined in a house believed to be infected with the plague.

c)

He isn't prevented from delivering his message to Romeo.

d)

He falls off his horse while on his way to Mantua.

19.

Where does Romeo get the poison?

a)

He buys the poison from an apothecary in Mantua.

b)

He buys the poison from an apothecary in Verona.

c)

He makes the poison himself.

d)

He buys the poison from Balthasar.

20.

Who is hiding in the Capulet's burial chamber when Romeo arrives to open Juliet's tomb?

a)

Lord Capulet

b)

Friar Lawrence

c)

Tybalt's ghost

d)

Paris

21.

Why does Paris confront Romeo next to Juliet's tomb.

a)

He thinks that Romeo has come to disrespect the tomb due to the family feud.

b)

He is angry about Juliet's death and wants to fight someone.

c)

He knows that Romeo and Juliet are married and wants to extend his sympathies to Romeo for his loss.

d)

Paris doesn't confront Romeo near Juliet's tomb.

22.

At the end of the play Friar Lawrence admits his role in this tragedy. What piece of evidence is provided to Prince Escalus that supports Friar Lawrence's story?

a)

The Nurse steps forward as a witness.

b)

Juliet confesses everything to the prince and two families.

c)

Balthasar provides a letter that Romeo has written.

d)

Friar Lawrence has nothing to support his side of the story.

23.

How does each character die in Act 5?

a)

Romeo

1.

Drinks Poison

b)

Juliet

2.

Stabbed self with a dagger

c)

Friar Lawrence

3.

Trick question! This person did not actually die

d)

Lady Montague

4.

Died of a broken heart

e)

Paris

5.

Stabbed by someone else

24.

The Capulets and Montagues declare ​ (a)   due to their children's deaths. They decide to build ​ (b)   honor of their ​ (c)   child.

Choose from the below words
peace
golden statues
former enemy's
war
catapults
own
25.
The play ends with the following lines: “For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” Shakespeare probably ends the play with a rhyme because he wants to
a)
mock the Prince’s pomposity.
b)
demonstrate his formidable literary talents.
c)
make the ending more memorable.
d)
provide the audience with a little comic relief.
26.
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; doth with their death bury their parents' strife."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt 
c)
Chorus
d)
Prince Escalus
27.
If you ever disturb our streets again/ your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt 
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
28.
"Away from light steals home my heavy son/ And private in his chamber pens himself."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
29.
"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
30.
"What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, all Montagues, and thee."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Chorus
d)
Prince Escalus
31.
"That which we call a rose/ By any other word would smell as sweet." 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Juliet
32.
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Lawrence
33.
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Lawrence
34.
"What light through yonder window breaks?/ ... O, that I were a glove upon that hand/ That I might touch that cheek!" 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Tybalt
35.
"Young men's love then lies/ not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Juliet
36.
"I think it best you married with the county."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Juliet
37.

Who kills Mercutio in Act III Scene 1?

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Ronaldo

38.

Who does Mercutio blame for his death when he says "I was hurt under your arm" ?

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Ronaldo

39.

What is Romeo's punishment sentenced by the prince?

a)

Put to death

b)

Banishment

c)

Join a convent

d)

20 hours of community service

40.

"This is the truth, or let ______ die."

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Mercutio

41.

When the nurse calls out "he's dead! he's dead! he's dead! to Juliet, it is an example of...

a)

monologue

b)

soliloquy

c)

double entrendre

d)

dramatic irony

42.

Who says "be merciful, say 'death;' for exile hath more terror in his look"

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Juliet

d)

Friar Lawrence

43.

Who does Sir Capulet agree to for Juliet to marry?

a)

Romeo

b)

Prince

c)

Paris

d)

Benvolio

44.

Who says "My lord, I would that Thursday were to-morrow"

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Paris

d)

Juliet

45.

Mercy could best be exemplified as...

a)

The nurse gifting Romeo a ring from Juliet

b)

Sir Capulet arranging Juliet's marriage

c)

Romeo leaving Juliet in the morning

d)

Romeo being banished rather than being put to death

46.

When Romeo says "more light and light; more dark and dark our woes!" it is an example of...

a)

Paradox

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Double Entendre

d)

Couplet

47.

Who says "then, window, let day in, and let life out" ?

a)

Romeo

b)

Juliet

c)

Nurse

d)

Friar Lawrence

48.

Juliet tells her mother she is crying because of Tybalt's death, when really she is crying because of Romeo's exile. This is an example of...

a)

Paradox

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Double entendre

49.

Double entendre could best be exemplified as...

a)

When Juliet tells her mother one thing, but really means another

b)

When Mercutio says "you shall find me a grave man"

c)

When Romeo acts one way towards Juliet and another towards his friends

d)

When Juliet says "I never shall be satisfied with Romeo, till I behold him --dead--"

50.

Juliet says to her mother "I never shall be satisfied with Romeo, till I behold him--dead--" it is an example of...

a)

Double entendre

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Soliloquy

51.

What excuse does Juliet give the nurse for going to Friar Lawrence's cell at the end of Act III?

a)

She wants to see Romeo one last time

b)

She wants him to absolve her marriage

c)

She wants to make confession

d)

She wants to find some poison to drink

52.

Friar Lawrence is a ...

a)

doctor

b)

teacher

c)

police officer

d)

priest

53.

Which of these people is not in the play?

a)

Romeo

b)

Juliet

c)

Lady capulet

d)

Queen Victoria

54.

Who is the playwright of Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Edgar Allen Poe

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Romeo Montague

d)

Juliet Capulet

55.
Is Benvolio a Montague or a Capulet?
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
56.

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

a)

He thinks it will bring peace to the families.

b)

He must follow Romeo's orders.

c)

He wants to make Romeo forget Rosaline.

d)

The Prince wants them to be married.

57.

What message does the Nurse give to Juliet?

a)

Romeo does not love her.

b)

Romeo wants Juliet to meet him at Friar Lawrence's church so that they can get married.

c)

The Montagues found out that Romeo loves Juliet and grounded him.

d)

Romeo is dead.

58.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? 
a)
Juliet
b)
Mary
c)
Caroline 
d)
Rosaline 
59.
What insulting gesture is made at the beginning of the play? 
a)
Flip off with the middle finger
b)
A crude gesture pointed at someone's mother
c)
The gesture of cutting the throat. 
d)
The gesture of biting the thumb. 
60.

How many acts in a Shakespeare play?

a)

Five

b)

Ten

c)

Fourteen

d)

Eight

61.
Hot-tempered, would rather fight than solve problems
a)
Lord Capulet
b)
Paris
c)
Tybalt
d)
Prince Escalus
62.
How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's cell?
a)
By wearing a mask
b)
By having a nurse create a diversion
c)
By pretending to go to confession
d)
By leaving the house at night
63.
A character standing alone speaking their inner thoughts is...
a)
an aside
b)
a soliloquy
c)
a sign of loneliness
d)
an allusion
64.

soliloquy

a)

a speech, usually lengthy, in which a character, alone on stage, expresses his or her thought aloud to himself or herself

b)

speech, usually long, that is given by a character to an intended audience

c)

straightforward, ordinary speech does not contains rhythm or meter

d)

the dramatic device where in a character speaks to someone that is absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alives, present, and able to reply

65.

How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the party?

a)

A servant tells him Romeo is there

b)

He recognizes his voice

c)

He recognizes the Montague crest on his sword.

d)

He doesn't recognize Romeo at all.

66.
Valentine's Day is on__________.
a)
December 25
b)
January 1
c)
February 14
d)
July 4
67.
___________ are a popular decoration on Valentine's Day
a)
Easter Eggs
b)
Hearts
c)
Christmas lights
d)
Bugs
68.
Find the correct spelling.
a)
febrary
b)
February
c)
Febary
d)
febraruy
69.
How much does the average American spend on Valentine's Day?
a)
$25
b)
$50
c)
$75
d)
$100
70.
What is chocolate made out of?
a)
Bark
b)
Beans
c)
Leaves
d)
Roots
71.
What did people spend the most money on for Valentine's Day last year?
a)
Candy
b)
Cards
c)
Flowers
d)
Jewerly
72.
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend
Toil means....
a)
work
b)
acting
c)
feud
d)
discussion
73.
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend
In this line mend means to 
a)
lots of gentlemen
b)
to fix
c)
to present
d)
to feud with an enemy
74.
Our two vocabulary words that are synonyms are 
a)
grudge and mutiny
b)
adversary and foe 
c)
forswear and quarrel
d)
piteous and tyrannous
75.
If you give up something that is important to you, you ________________ it 
a)
mend 
b)
pernicious
c)
forswear 
d)
grudge 
76.
From ancient _________ break to new _________
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
a)
shrift...grudge 
b)
shrift....mutiny
c)
foe...adversary
d)
grudge....mutiny
77.
If you lead a rebellion against authority, you would be leading a ___________
a)
quarrel
b)
tyrannous 
c)
mutiny
d)
all of the above 
78.
When someone goes to a Catholic church (in the old days) to confess their sins, the act was called 
a)
shrift
b)
toil
c)
mutiny
d)
continuous
79.
The dog in the commercial, who needed to be adopted and looked at the camera with sad eyes seemed _____________. 
a)
Pernicious
b)
Piteous 
c)
Tyrannous
d)
all of the above 
80.
Where _____ blood makes ________ hands unclean.
a)
pernicious
b)
adversary
c)
civil
d)
shrift
81.
Something that is harmful, like a feud might be described as ______________.
a)
piteous
b)
pernicious
c)
civil
d)
forswear
82.
Someone who rules without fairness might be called ____________ 
a)
tyrannous
b)
pitious
c)
adversary
d)
all of the above 
83.
This word is not in the prologue to Romeo and Juliet 
a)
civil
b)
mend
c)
shrift
d)
foe
84.
Another word for fighting, as in do you fight, sir? would be....
a)
grudge
b)
pernicious
c)
quarrel
d)
toil
85.
The _______________ of their parents' rage. Meaning the rage would not stop. 
a)
toil
b)
forswear
c)
continuance
d)
tyrannous
86.
When faced with _______________, that is, an unjust government, one must be prepared to _______________ or fight against the oppressor, not because you hold a ____________ but because it is the duty of every citizen to __________  for fairness. 
a)
toil, mutiny, tyrannous, grudge 
b)
tyrannous, grudge, toil, mutiny
c)
mutiny, tyrannous, toil grudge
d)
tyrannous, mutiny, grudge, toil