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Romeo and Juliet Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This character decides to let Romeo stay at the Capulet ball, even though he's technically not allowed.

a)

Lord Capulet

b)

Lady Capulet

c)

Tybalt

d)

The Nurse

2.

This character marries Romeo and Juliet to each other.

a)

The Nurse

b)

Friar Laurence

c)

The Prince

d)

Mercutio

3.

Romeo is directly/indirectly responsible for the deaths of all these characters, except...

a)

Paris

b)

Tybalt

c)

Benvolio

d)

Mercutio

4.

This character is the first to discover Juliet's "dead" body (she's not really dead, she's just taken the sleeping potion).

a)

Lord Capulet

b)

Lady Capulet

c)

The Nurse

d)

Friar Laurence

5.

This character tells Romeo that the best way to get over Rosaline is to see another cute girl at the Capulet ball.

a)

Mercutio

b)

Lord Montague

c)

Benvolio

d)

The Nurse

6.

Rosaline rejects Romeo's affection because...

a)

She thinks he's desperate

b)

She loves someone else already

c)

She wants to be a nun

d)

Her parents hate Romeo

7.

Juliet compares Romeo to a rose in order to emphasize...

a)

Romeo's physical beauty

b)

Romeo's sensitive nature

c)

that Romeo isn't defined by his name

d)

that Romeo has a "beautiful" side and a "thorny" side

8.

This character faithfully reports the events of Romeo's duel with Tybalt to the Prince, even though it could get Romeo in trouble.

a)

Benvolio

b)

Lord Capulet

c)

Mercutio

d)

The Nurse

9.

The last character to speak in the play is...

a)

Friar Laurence

b)

Lord Capulet

c)

Lord Montegue

d)

The Prince

10.

This character is supposed to bring Romeo a message, but fails to do so because of a plague.

a)

Friar John

b)

Friar Laurence

c)

Balthasar

d)

Grimy McPeasant Dirt

11.

Paris decides to fight Romeo in the Capulet tomb because...

a)

he's worried Romeo is going to desecrate the bodies

b)

he thinks Romeo is going to loot the graves

c)

he knows Romeo is Juliet's husband

d)

he wants revenge for Tybalt's death

12.

In the Balcony scene, Romeo compares Juliet to all of these, except...

a)

the sun

b)

a star

c)

an angel

d)

the planet Venus

13.

Romeo and Juliet takes place in...

a)

Rome

b)

Venice

c)

Verona

d)

Florence

14.

Who curses the Montegues and Capulets with "a plague?"

a)

The Prince

b)

Friar Laurence

c)

Paris

d)

Mercutio

15.

Who arrives at the Capulet tomb first (after Juliet's internment)?

a)

Paris

b)

Balthasar

c)

Romeo

d)

Friar Laurence

16.

How does Juliet feel about the night?

a)

She likes it because it reminds her of the masquerade, where she met Romeo

b)

She hates it because it's when the "inconstant moon" appears

c)

She loves it because it hides her meetings with Romeo

d)

She doesn't notice it: now she only notices Romeo

17.

This member is lower class character who is Juliet's caretaker since birth.

a)

Rosaline

b)

Peter the Servant

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

Nurse

18.

Romeo's temperamental and witty friend who is related to the Prince of Verona.

a)

Benvolio

b)

Mercutio

c)

Friar Lawrance

d)

Montague

19.

Juliet's cousin and a very aggressive Capulet who hates the Montagues.

a)

Benvolio

b)

Mercutio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Paris

20.

The older count that Lord Capulet intends Juliet to marry.

a)

Romeo

b)

Mercutio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Paris

21.

An impulsive 16-year-old male who is a Montague and falls in love with Juliet at the masquerade party.

a)

Benvolio

b)

Romeo

c)

Mercutio

d)

Paris

22.

This is the absolute ruler of the independent Italian city-state of Verona and stands as the supreme power.

a)

Lord Montague

b)

Romeo

c)

Lord Capulet

d)

Prince Escalus

23.

A level-headed Franciscan priest who marries Romeo and Juliet.

a)

Benvolio

b)

Friar John

c)

Friar Lawrance

d)

Prince Escalus

24.

Romeo's parents whom tasks Benvolio with looking after Romeo when he is heartbroken.

a)

The Montagues

b)

The Capulets

c)

Prince Escalus soldiers

d)

The Priests

25.

Juliet's parents whom are eager for Juliet to be married to Lord Paris.

a)

The Montagues

b)

The Capulets

c)

Prince Escalus soldiers

d)

The Priests

26.

Who does Friar Laurence accuse of falling in and out of love so quickly?

a)

Romeo

b)

Benvolio

c)

Mercutio

d)

Juliet

27.

Who is unable to deliver a letter to Romeo in Mantua because of the plague?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Mercutio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Friar John

28.

Which character dies from grieving for her son?

a)

Lady Montague

b)

Lady Capulet

c)

Nurse

d)

Rosaline

29.

Who killed Mercutio and then is slain by Romeo?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Paris

c)

Tybalt

d)

Prince

30.

Romeo and Juliet are at times childish and impulsive. Their childishness and impulsivity that bring about their downfalls/deaths can be considered ___________________.

a)

comic relief

b)

tragic flaws

c)

dramatic irony

d)

foils

31.
Which of the events below happens last?
a)
Romeo kills himself.
b)
Romeo kills Tybalt
c)
Juliet kills herself.
d)

Romeo kills Paris.

32.
Which of the events below happens first? 
a)
Romeo and Juliet meet.
b)
The Capulets and Montagues have a brawl. 
c)
Romeo and Juliet get married. 
d)
Romeo is exiled to Mantua. 
33.
In the end, Friar Laurence blames whom for the "death of the two lovers?"
a)
Tybalt
b)
Prince Ecalus
c)
Himself
d)
Both Families 
34.

Mixed the potion that enabled Juliet to feign (fake) her death.

a)

the Chorus

b)

Tybalt

c)

Prince Escalus

d)

Friar Lawrence

35.

First to discover Juliet after Juliet drinks the potion

a)

Lord Capulet

b)

Nurse

c)

Paris

d)

Benvolio

36.

The Montagues and Capulets make peace at the end of the play

a)

True

b)

False

37.
What is the conflict in the play?
a)
Juliet does not want to marry Paris.
b)
Nurse refuses to help Juliet.
c)
The Capulets and Montagues are in a feud that prevents Romeo and Juliet from expressing their love.
d)
Juliet is in love with Tybalt, which is forbidden by her parents.
38.
Who are the tragic heroes?
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Juliet and Friar Lawrence
c)
Nurse and Friar Lawrence
d)
Romeo and Tybalt
39.

Why was Friar John unable to deliver the letter to Romeo, telling him that Juliet's death was fake?

a)

The was an outbreak of a disease, so he couldn't leave Verona

b)

He was unable to get transport to Mantua

c)

He had to help and elderly family in need

d)

He decided not to go as Romeo was a criminal

40.

Who tries to make Juliet leave the tomb, once she's discovered Romeo's dead body?

a)

Friar Laurence

b)

Friar John

c)

The Prince

d)

Lord Capulet

41.

What does Juliet plan to do the day after she and Romeo declare their love for each other?

a)

She plans on flirting with Benvolio, Romeo's cousin.

b)

She plans to tell Rosaline that Romeo is a player.

c)

She plans to send a messenger to Romeo, so he can arrange for a marriage ceremony.

d)

She plans to tell her fellow Capulets about Romeo being a stalker.

42.

Friar Lawrence believes the marriage might ----------------.

a)

cause greater fighting among the families.

b)

cause the Prince to lift the law against fighting.

c)

allow more marriages between the families.

d)

end the feud between the families.

43.

Who is the nephew to Montague?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Mercutio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Romeo

44.

Who is the prince of Verona

a)

Peter

b)

Escalus

c)

John

d)

Balthasar

45.

Romeo is in love with Juliet when the play opens.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Benvolio tries to stop the fight in the opening scene.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Juliet is not attracted to Romeo at first but later comes to love him.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Where does Romeo get the vial of poison?

a)

From an apothecary in Verona

b)

From Balthazar, his loyal servant

c)

From herbs in Friar Lawrence's garden

d)

From an apothecary in Mantua

49.

For his dying wish, Paris asks Romeo to do what?

a)

Lay Paris in the tomb next to Juliet.

b)

Leave Verona and never return.

c)

Create peace between the Montagues and Capulets.

50.

How does Juliet's life ultimately end?

a)

Death by posion

b)

Death by heartbreak

c)

Death by the plauge

d)

Death by dagger

51.

As a sign of peace, Lord Montague and Lord Capulet decide to ________ in honor of Romeo and Juliet.

a)

Continue fighting to the death

b)

Start a business together

c)

Build golden statues

d)

Have a festive feast together

52.

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)

Balthasar provides a letter that Romeo has written to his father.

c)

Juliet confesses everything to the prince and two families.

d)

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

53.

Romeo and Juliet are (a)   lovers, destined to end in tragedy.

54.

Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?

a)

the Montague party

b)

In the town square

c)

Juliet's balcony

d)

the Capulet Party

55.

The Montagues and Capulets make peace at the end of the play

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The Nurse does not know about the secret marriage between Romeo and Juliet.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Benvolio dies when Romeo tries to prevent Tybalt from fighting with him.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What role does the Nurse play in Juliet's life?

a)

She is a confidante and mother figure.

b)

She is a strict guardian who limits Juliet's freedom.

c)

She is a rival for Juliet's affections.

d)

She is an indifferent servant with no real attachment to Juliet.

59.

How does Friar Laurence's role develop throughout the play?

a)

He becomes increasingly involved in the feud between the families.

b)

He attempts to mediate peace but accidentally contributes to the tragedy.

c)

He remains a neutral figure offering wisdom to all characters.

d)

He becomes a villainous character seeking to harm both families.

60.

Which of the following is NOT true about the families?

a)

They are equal in social status and respect

b)

They have been feuding for a long time

c)

They refuse to make up, even after their children die

d)

They 'mirror' each other in terms of family structure and set up

61.

When the play starts, the fighting between the two families has recently been getting more 'heated' and intense than it has been in the past.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

It is ONLY people who are blood related to the Capulets and Montagues who are fighting 'in the name of' the two families.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead and lies in the Capulet vault?

a)

Balthazar

b)

Benvolio

c)

Mercutio

d)

Friar John

64.

What two reasons does Romeo give Balthazar for entering Juliet's tomb?

a)

To see her one more time and reclaim his ring

b)

To see her one more time and to kill himself

c)

To see her one more time and to kill Paris

d)

To reclaim his ring and to kill Paris

65.

Juliet plans to kill herself if she's forced to marry Paris.

a)

True

b)

False