WorksheetsRomeo and juliet Act One Practice Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What two households are feuding?
Medici and Habsburg
Capulet and Montague
Neville and Percy
Rothschild and Bourbon
Why is Romeo so sad at the beginning of Act I?
Juliet has rejected him.
Roseline wants to become a nun.
Juliet wants to marry Paris.
His parents said that he is too young to marry.
What does the gesture “biting the thumb” signify?
An insult
A gesture of love
An act of great respect
The person gesturing is a lowly servant.
In what city does Act One take place?
Venice
Florence
Milan
Verona
How does Romeo learn about the Capulet masquerade party?
He overhears Paris and Capulet talking.
He receives an invitation from Juliet.
He reads the guest list for Capulet’s servant.
Tybalt tells him about it.
Who provides comic relief with a speech about Queen Mab?
Romeo
Benvolio
Mercutio
Tybalt
How does Capulet feel about Juliet getting married at the beginning of the play?
He is eager for her to marry Paris immediately.
He wants her to wait until she is older.
He wants her to marry Romeo instead.
He disapproves of marriage altogether.
Who recognizes Romeo at the Capulet party and becomes angry?
Paris
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
Abram
What does Mercutio say about dreams?
They always come true.
They are nonsense and not to be trusted.
They predict the future.
They reflect a person’s destiny.
What is a malapropism?
When characters voice their thoughts out loud
A person who acts as a narrator
A line of verse written in iambic pentameter
The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one
What are "star-crossed lovers"?
a couple whose families are feuding
an Ill-fated couple
a perfect couple
a couple who soon plan to marry
Who is Queen Mab?
Who is Queen Mab?
Queen of Verona
Queen of the fairies
Cupid's wife
How old is Juliet?
Fourteen years old
Thirteen years old
Eighteen years old
Nineteen years old
What does the Nurse think of Paris?
She believes he is a perfect match for Juliet.
She thinks he is too old for Juliet.
She warns Juliet to avoid him.
She does not have an opinion on him.
How does Romeo behave at the beginning of the play?
Confident and carefree
Melancholy and lovesick
Angry and aggressive
Indifferent to love and romance
How does Tybalt react when he sees Romeo at the Capulet feast?
He ignores him.
He challenges him to a duel immediately.
He tells Lord Capulet and is told to leave Romeo alone.
He laughs and welcomes him as a guest.
What does Romeo predict before entering the Capulet party?
He will be recognized and thrown out.
The night will lead to his untimely death.
Juliet will reject him.
The party will end in a fight.
How does Juliet react when she discovers Romeo is a Montague?
She is devastated but still loves him.
She vows to never see him again.
She tells her father immediately.
She runs away to find Romeo.
Who is Paris?
Juliet’s cousin
A Capulet servant
Prince of Verona
A suitor who wants to marry Juliet
How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the party?
He sees Romeo take off his mask.
He recognizes Romeo's voice.
Romeo challenges him to a duel.
He recognizes Romeo's sword.
