WorksheetsRomeo & Juliet Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
According to the Prologue, what ultimately ends the feud between the two households?
The Prince's decree of banishment
The marriage of Romeo and Juliet
The death of the star-crossed lovers
A peace treaty brokered by Friar Lawrence
In Act 1, Scene 1, what action is considered a great insult by Sampson when talking to the Montague servants?
Biting his thumb
Drawing his sword
Refusing to step aside
Calling them "colliers"
In Act 1, Scene 1, when Tybalt enters, how does he react to Benvolio's attempt to stop the fighting?
He thanks Benvolio for his efforts toward peace
He joins the fight on the side of his kinsmen
He encourages the fight and says, "I hate the word [peace], / As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee."
He flees the scene to avoid the Prince's punishment
How does the Prince punish the Capulets and Montagues for the new violence in Act 1, Scene 1?
He fines both families heavily
He banishes Lord Capulet and Lord Montague
He threatens them with death if they disturb the streets again
He orders them to a peace summit with Friar Lawrence
In Act 1, Scene 1, when Romeo speaks of Rosaline, what is the cause of his sadness?
She has scorned him for a rival suitor
She is gravely ill and near death
She has sworn to remain chaste and will not return his love
She has moved to Mantua, making Romeo's love impossible
In Act 1, Scene 2, why does Capulet initially hesitate to agree to Paris's request to marry Juliet?
He thinks Paris is too old for Juliet
He believes Juliet is too young, urging Paris to wait two more summers
He doesn't believe Juliet would agree to the marriage
He is concerned about the ongoing feud with the Montagues
How is Romeo able to attend the Capulet feast? (Pick Two)
He sneaks in disguised by a mask
He is invited by Lord Capulet himself
A servant, who cannot read, asks him to read the guest list, and Romeo decides to go
Benvolio forces him to go
In Act 1, Scene 3, what is Juliet's attitude toward marriage when first asked by Lady Capulet?
She is eager to marry Paris immediately
She states, "It is an honor that I dream not of."
She declares her love for Romeo
She asks for Capulet's consent first
What is the primary content of Mercutio's Queen Mab speech in Act 1, Scene 4?
A discussion of how Queen Mab is the source of fortune and fame
A description of a tiny fairy who causes people to dream of their hidden desires
A warning about the prophetic power of dreams
A philosophical debate on the true meaning of love and loss
When Romeo first sees Juliet at the feast, what is his immediate reaction?
He realizes she is the same girl he was meant to meet in his dream
He instantly forgets Rosaline and declares he has never seen "true beauty till this night."
He decides to follow Benvolio's advice and compare her to other beauties
He immediately recognizes her as a Capulet
In Act 2, Scene 2 (the balcony scene), what does Juliet say is her real enemy?
Romeo's lack of courage
Her parents' desire to marry her to Paris
Only Romeo's name, as he would still be himself even if he wasn't a Montague
The fact that he saw her in the darkness
In Act 2, Scene 2, why does Juliet warn Romeo not to swear his love by the moon?
She fears the moon's light will expose them
The moon is inconstant and changes monthly
The moon is a symbol of Diana's chastity
It reminds her of his past love for Rosaline
What is the plan that Romeo and Juliet devise at the end of the balcony scene?
To flee Verona immediately and go to Mantua
For Juliet to send a messenger the next day to find out when and where they will be married
For Romeo to climb a rope ladder to her window that night
For Juliet to pretend to agree to marry Paris
Why is Friar Lawrence so shocked by Romeo's sudden change of heart from Rosaline to Juliet?
He thinks Juliet is too young for Romeo
He believes Romeo loves with his eyes, not his heart
He knows Juliet is a Capulet
He is upset that Romeo has broken his oath of celibacy
Despite his shock, why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He believes Romeo's new love is stronger than his previous love
He hopes the marriage "may so happy prove / To turn your households' rancor to pure love."
He is afraid Romeo will kill himself over his unrequited love
He secretly despises Capulet and wants to defy him
In Act 2, Scene 4, when discussing the challenge, how does Mercutio characterize Tybalt as a duelist?
He dismisses him as an "uncivil boy" who relies on brute force.
He calls him a "madman" who prefers running away to fighting.
He praises him as a master duelist who adheres to formal rules, keeping "time, distance, and proportion."
He suggests he is a peacemaker who follows the Prince's laws closely.
In Act 2, Scene 5, why is Juliet so frustrated with the Nurse after she returns from meeting Romeo?
The Nurse forgot to bring the rope ladder
The Nurse spent too much time talking to Mercutio
The Nurse is deliberately delaying telling Juliet the news of the wedding
The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo wants to wait to marry
What plan for the wedding does Romeo give the Nurse?
Juliet should meet him tomorrow at Friar Lawrence's cell for confession and marriage
Juliet should wait for him to climb her window with a rope ladder that night
Juliet should tell her parents she has agreed to marry Paris, as a distraction
Juliet should meet him alone at the Capulet tomb at midnight
In Act 2, Scene 6, what foreboding statement does Friar Lawrence make to Romeo just before Juliet arrives?
He warns that their love will be discovered by the Prince
He says, "Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so. / Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow."
He reminds Romeo that "A dog of the house of Montague moves me."
He suggests Romeo wait for a more favorable time for marriage
What is Juliet's dominant emotion just before the wedding ceremony?
Fear of discovery
Anger at her parents
Overwhelming joy and richness of love
Despair over the ongoing feud
In Act 3, Scene 1, why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
Romeo is afraid of the Prince's threat of death
Tybalt is now his kinsman, and Romeo loves him
Mercutio has already stepped in to fight Tybalt
Romeo has recently sworn off violence
What curse does Mercutio repeat three times as he dies?
"A plague o' both your houses!"
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man."
"I am hurt... a scratch, a scratch."
"I thought all for the best."
After killing Tybalt, how does Romeo characterize his misfortune?
He realizes his love for Juliet has made him careless
He says, "O, I am fortune's fool!"
He blames Mercutio's rash temper
He worries that Juliet will now hate him
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
Immediate death
Imprisonment
Banishment from Verona
A heavy fine paid to the Capulet family
How does Romeo react to the news of his banishment?
He accepts it with patience, as Friar Lawrence suggested
He sees it as a merciful alternative to death
He dramatically says, "Ha, banishment! Be merciful, say 'death,'..."
He immediately begins to plan his journey to Mantua
In Act 3, Scene 2, what is Juliet's first reaction when the Nurse tells her of Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment?
She immediately condemns Romeo as a "serpent heart hid with a flowering face."
She is happy that Romeo is alive
She immediately weeps for Tybalt
She thinks the news means Romeo has killed himself
What single word does Juliet say has "slain ten thousand Tybalts"?
"Murder"
"Unjust"
"Banished"
"Capulet"
When Friar Lawrence is advising Romeo in Act 3, Scene 3, what gives Romeo comfort and revives his spirit?
The Nurse's presence
Juliet's ring, sent by the Nurse
The Friar's philosophical advice
The promise of a pardon from the Prince
In Act 3, Scene 4, what sudden decision does Capulet make in an attempt to cheer up Juliet?
To throw a lavish ball for the whole city
To immediately marry Juliet to Paris on Thursday
To send Juliet to Mantua to visit Romeo
To forgive Romeo for Tybalt's death
In Act 3, Scene 5, how does Capulet react to Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?
He is calm and asks her to think about it
He is enraged, threatens to disown and beat her, and curses her very existence
He simply agrees to postpone the wedding
He asks the Nurse to try and talk sense into Juliet
After being told she must marry Paris, to whom does Juliet turn for advice, and what is that person's advice?
Lady Capulet, who advises her to run away
Romeo, who advises her to kill herself
The Nurse, who advises her to marry Paris because Romeo is banished
The Prince, who advises her to delay the marriage
What extreme action does Juliet threaten to take if Friar Lawrence cannot help her avoid the marriage to Paris?
She says she will publicly denounce her father
She says she will use a knife to kill herself right there in the cell
She says she will expose the Friar's secret marriage
She will run away to Mantua to be with Romeo
What effect will Friar Lawrence's vial of liquid have on Juliet?
It will make her violently ill for 42 hours
It will make her forget Romeo
It will stop her pulse, make her cold, and make her appear dead for 42 hours
It will make her immune to any poison from her mother
Before drinking the potion, which of the following is one of Juliet's fears?
The potion won't work and she'll have to marry Paris
Friar Lawrence gave her poison to cover up his crime
She will wake up alone in the tomb before Romeo arrives and go mad
All of the above
In Act 5, Scene 1, what does Romeo's servant, Balthasar, tell him?
Romeo's banishment has been revoked
Juliet's body is in the Capulet tomb, and her soul is with the angels
Friar Lawrence is waiting to meet him in Mantua
Paris has been killed in a duel with Capulet
After hearing Balthasar's news, how does Romeo obtain the means to kill himself?
He uses the poison he bought from Friar Lawrence
He visits a poor apothecary and buys a strong, fast-acting poison
He uses the dagger he had with him from the start
He asks Balthasar to bring him a sword
37. What tragic event prevents Friar Lawrence's letter from reaching Romeo?
The Prince's guards confiscated the letter
Friar John was quarantined because of a suspected plague outbreak
Romeo left Mantua before the letter arrived
Balthasar intercepted and burned the letter
Upon finding Paris in the tomb, what does Romeo do?
He asks Paris to forgive him, then kills him
He fights Paris and then grants Paris's dying wish to be laid next to Juliet
He immediately kills himself out of despair
He gives Paris Friar Lawrence's letter to read
After waking and finding Romeo dead, how does Juliet kill herself?
She uses a bottle of poison she brought with her
She uses Romeo's dagger and stabs herself
She suffocates in the tomb
She runs out of the tomb and throws herself off the battlements
How does the Prince summarize the cause and effect of the entire tragedy?
He exiles Lord Capulet and Lord Montague
He says, "Heaven finds means to kill your joys with love! ... All are punished."
He praises Romeo and Juliet as heroes
He sentences Friar Lawrence to death for his crimes
