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Romeo and Juliet Recap: Act 1-3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the original play, Romeo & Juliet?

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Gareth Hinds

d)

Will Smithpeare

2.

In what city in Italy does the play take place? (capitalize appropriately)

(a)  

3.

Which two families are involved?

(a)  

4.

How does Juliet feel about marriage at the beginning of the play?

a)

She wants to get married soon.

b)

She has no interest in marriage.

c)

She wants to get married when she is older.

5.

Which two characters die at the beginning of Act 3?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Tybalt and Mercutio

c)

Benvolio and Romeo

d)

Mercutio and Paris

6.

In Act 1, Scene 2, who is asking Lord Capulet to marry Juliet?

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Paris

7.

What is the purpose of the Prologue at the start of the play?

a)

to grab your attention

b)

to explain why the families are fighting

c)

so we know where the story takes place

d)

to set the stage for the story as a whole

8.

How could we describe Tybalt's personality?

a)

Contemplative

b)

Aggressive

c)

Thoughtful

d)

Love-sick

9.

What is Romeo's last name?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Unknown

10.

What is Juliet's last name?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Unknown

11.

Friar Lawrence is a ...

a)

doctor

b)

teacher

c)

police officer

d)

priest

12.

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.

13.

How many acts are in a Shakespearean play?

a)

Five

b)

Ten

c)

Fourteen

d)

Eight

14.

A character standing alone speaking their inner thoughts aloud is...

a)

an aside

b)

a soliloquy

c)

a sign of loneliness

d)

an allusion

15.

In Act III, who does Mercutio blame for his death when he says, "I was hurt under your arm"?

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Ronaldo

16.

In Act III, 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

17.

In Act III, 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)

Simile

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

Soliloquy

d)

emotional damage

18.

In Act II, after Romeo is banished and Juliet learns that she is to marry Count Paris, what does the nurse tell Juliet she should do?

a)

Defy her father and be with Romeo anyway

b)

Marry Paris because it would be easier for everyone

c)

Run away with Romeo