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FA Romeo and Juliet

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What genre is Romeo & Juliet?

a)

Comedy

b)

Love

c)

Tragedy

d)

History

2.

​What does the prologue predict about the play?

a)

A joyful reunion between feuding families.

b)

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

c)

The marriage of Romeo and Juliet.

d)

The fight in Act 1, Scene 1.

3.

How old was Romeo and Juliet? (estimated)

a)

Romeo:17

Juliet:13

b)

Romeo:18

Juliet:17

c)

Romeo:23

Juliet:11

d)

Romeo:22

Juliet:14

4.

"Part fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do?" Identify the speaker:

a)

Paris

b)

Prince

c)

Mercutio

d)

Tybalt

5.

In Act II, Shakespeare introduces Friar Laurence as he ______________. 

a)

Collects beautiful flowers for the altar

b)

Says a mass for Tybalt

c)

Dances to "Back on 74"

d)

Collects plants for medicinal use

6.

Where does Romeo and Juliet meet?

a)

At the Capulet's party

b)

In the streets of Verona

c)

In market square

d)

At Friar Lawrence's cell

7.

​​"I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword/Or manage it to part these men with me."
Identify the speaker:

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Prince

d)

Tybalt

8.

What was Juliet afraid of in Act 2?

a)

Her parents finding out about her relationship with Romeo

b)

Being forced to marry Paris against her will

c)

Tybalt discovering Romeo's presence at the Capulet's party

d)

Romeo abandoning her for another woman

9.

Why does Juliet refuse to get married to Paris in Act 4?

a)

She doesn't love Paris

b)

She is already married to Romeo

c)

She wants to focus on her studies

d)

Paris is way older than her

10.

​Why does Romeo decide to purchase poison from the apothecary in Act 5?

a)

To kill himself and join Juliet in death

b)

To use it as a disguise while he tries to rescue Juliet

c)

To poison Tybalt as an act of revenge

d)

To use it as a tool to threaten the Capulets and escape Verona

11.

What message does Friar Lawrence send to Romeo in Mantua?

a)

That Juliet is alive and well

b)

That Juliet has been forced to marry Paris

c)

That Romeo should return to Verona immediately

d)

That Juliet has died and he should come to the tomb to retrieve her

12.

Who is the character responsible for marrying Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Tybalt

b)

Paris

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

Mercutio

13.

What leads to the reconciliation between the Capulets and the Montagues at the end of the play?

a)

The banishment of Romeo from Verona

b)

The capture of Tybalt's killer

c)
  1. The discovery of the secret marriage between Romeo and Juliet

d)

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet

14.

In Act 3, Scene 1, what event leads to Mercutio's death?

a)

A street brawl between the Montagues and Capulets

b)

Romeo's duel with Tybalt

c)

Juliet's refusal to marry Paris

d)

Friar Lawrence's attempt to reconcile the families

15.

What punishment did Prince bestow upon Romeo for killing Tybalt?

a)

Exile to Mantua

b)

Lifetime imprisonment

c)

Death by poison

d)

Banishment from Verona

16.

​ What unexpected event occurs at the Capulet's household on the day of Juliet's supposed wedding to Paris?

a)

Juliet's sudden illness

b)

Lord Capulet's decision to cancel the wedding

c)

Romeo's return to Verona

d)

Juliet's "death"

17.

​How does Friar Lawrence react when he finds out about Romeo and Juliet's deaths at the end of the play?

a)

He blames himself and confesses his involvement

b)

He flees from Verona out of fear

c)

He confronts Lord Capulet about his actions

d)

He vows to never marry another couple again

18.

After Romeo is banished, the nurse tells Juliet she should __________.  

a)

Forget about Romeo and move on

b)

Run away from Verona to be with Romeo

c)

Marry Paris to make her parents happy

d)

Kill herself

19.

For never was a story of more woe, Than this of ______ ___ ___ _____.

(a)