ROMEO AND JULIET by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes
Romeo and Juliet is an excellent introduction to Shakespeare. It shows how tragedy can result from the intense
attraction of young love. It gives a demonstration of the risks of gang violence. It provides an example of the great weakness of suicide and provides a warning of the dangers of holding grudges. The story illustrates the unpredictable outcomes that can come from fighting and it provides an example of the unintended consequences of revenge. 8. The_________ are throwing a huge party. 1. This story mainly takes place in ________. a) Montagues b) Friars c) Royalty d)
a) Mantua b) Venice c) Verona d) Paris 2. __________asks Lord Capulet if he may
marry Juliet. a) Romeo b) Paris c) Benvolio d) Tybalt
Capulets 9. Who asks his uncle to kick Romeo out of the
party? a) Benvolio b) Tybalt c) Mercutio d) Paris
3. When Lady Capulet tells Juliet of the plans
10. What is the name of the girl who just broke
to marry Paris, How does Juliet feel about marriage? a) She is ready to leave the house b) She is not old enough yet c) She’ll marry only if it’s Romeo d) She is happy to marry a rich, powerful man.
Romeo’s heart at the beginning of the play? a) Juliet b) Rosaline c) Susan d) Nurse
4. Romeo and his friends escape detection at
the party because they are wearing a) Costumes b) boots c) masks d) rings 5. Juliet finds out that Romeo is a __________.
a) Capulet b) Prince c) King d) Montague 6. Romeo finds out that Juliet is a __________.
a) Capulet b) Prince c) King d) Montague 7. When Juliet finds out about Romeo’s last
name, she says a) "My only love sprung from my only hate." b) "To be or not to be? That is the question" c) "That which we call a nose would still smell." d) "My only hatred is also love."
11. When Romeo meets Juliet for the first time,
to what does he compare her? a) A rose b) A dream c) A jewel d) A party 12. How is Tybalt related to Juliet?
a) cousin b) uncle c) fiancé d) dad 13. In the famous "balcony" scene, when Juliet
says "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?", what is she asking? a) Where is Romeo? b) Where is the night? c) Why don’t you like art? d) Why are you Romeo, a Montague? 14. Why does Romeo hate his own name?
a) Because his "name" is Juliet’s enemy b) Because, admit it, it sounds dumb c) Because he wants to be Juliet’s cousin d) Because he would rather be named Rose 15. What do Romeo and Juliet plan to do the
following day?
a) get married b) sneak out and go swimming c) go on a picnic d) kill themselves 16. What is the name of Romeo’s spiritual
advisor and priest? a) Friar Tuck b) Friar Chuck c) Friar Lawrence d) French Friar 17. Why does the Friar finally agree to marry
Romeo and Juliet? a) He believes it will bring the families together again b) He is about to quit being a priest anyway c) He can see how much Romeo truly loves Juliet d) He does not agree to marry them 18. Which member of the Capulet household is
not only aware of the marriage, but is helping with it? a) Lady Capulet b) Paris c) Samson d) The Nurse 19. What is Friar Lawrence’s fears of marrying
the couple? a) He may get in trouble with the two families b) They are not really in love c) He can’t remember the wedding ceremony 20. To which family do the following characters
belong? Romeo : a) Capulet b) Montague Juliet: a) Capulet b) Montague Benvolio: a) Capulet b) Montague Tybalt: a) Capulet b) Montague Nurse: a) Capulet b) Montague 21. Who wants to fight Romeo?
a) Benvolio b) Paris c) Tybalt d) Friar Lawrence 22. Romeo finally fights the above person in
order to: a) defend himself b) defend Benvolio c) protect Mercutio d) avenge Mercutio’s death 23. Who dies first?
a) Tybalt b) Mercutio c) Romeo 24. Why do Juliet’s parents think she is sad?
a) Because of Romeo’s banishment b) Because the Nurse isn’t her friend anymore c) Because of Tybalt’s death d) Because she must marry Pari
25. What does Lord Capulet threaten to do if
Juliet does not agree to marry Paris? a) kill her b) beat her c) throw her in the streets 26. What is Lord Capulet planning for Juliet?
a) Surprise her with a marriage to Romeo b) Surprise her with a marriage to Paris c) A 15th birthday party d) An engagement party for Romeo and Juliet 27. Juliet’s mood when she asks for Friar
Lawrence’s advice is a) optimistic b) desperate c) confused d) guilty and shameful 28. The main point of Friar Lawrence’s plan is
to: a) fake Juliet’s death b) help Juliet kill herself c) make Capulet change his mind d) end the Capulet-Montague feud 29. Before she drinks the potion, Juliet fears all
of the following EXCEPT that a) it will not work at all b) it will actually kill her c) Romeo will not come for her d) She will wake up early and go insane. 30. At which point does Juliet accomplish the
first step of the plan? a) When she drinks the potion. b) When she asks the Nurse and her mother to let her sleep alone. c) When she tells Paris that she loves him d) When she tells her father that she WILL marry Paris. 31. Who first finds Juliet after she has taken the
potion? a) Lady Capulet b) Lord Capulet c) the Nurse d) the priest 32. What happens to Juliet?
a) she dies b) everyone thinks she is dead c) she falls into a coma c) she runs away to be with Romeo 33. What news does Romeo’s friend bring to
Romeo in Mantua? a) That Juliet is dead b) That the Friar has a plan, and Romeo should wait c) That Romeo needs to buy poison c) That Tybalt is dead 34. Who is at Juliet’s tomb when Romeo arrives
there?
a) Paris b) Mercutio c) Tybalt d) Nobody 35. What does Romeo tell his friend he is going
to do in the tomb? a) Get a ring from Juliet’s finger b) Look at Juliet’s face one last time c) Kill himself d) Both a and b 36. Who dies in the Capulet’s tomb?
a) Paris b) Romeo c) Juliet d) b and c 37. How does Juliet die?
a) She kisses Romeo and gets some of his poison on her lips b) She drinks the rest of the poison c) She stabs herself with Romeo’s knife d) She shoots herself with Romeo’s gun 38. Romeo and Juliet are called star-crossed
lovers because a) it is their fate that they should not be together b) they were destined to die and be cast in the sky as stars c) their paths keep crossing but they never get to meet each other d) they both love astronomy 39. In the end of the play, what happens
between the Capulets and the Montagues? a) They reunite and become friends again b) They fight c) They kill each other d) The Montagues agree to move to Mantua
40. Romeo and Juliet was written by
a) William Shakespeare b) Irving Berlin c) Dr. Seuss d) Carin Wilson 41. What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
a) Comedy b) Tragedy c) Action d) Mystery 42. What is the last line of Romeo and Juliet?
a) "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?" b) "That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." c) " For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo." d) "Farewell, parting is such sweet sorrow." 43. The following could be considered themes
of Romeo and Juliet EXCEPT: a) Love b) Hate c) Teenage suicide d) Theft 44. What change of events would make a better
ending for this play? a) If the Capulet’s and Montagues got along the whole time b) If Romeo would have never killed Tybalt. c) If Friar Lawrence delivered the letter to Romeo as he should have d) All of the above 45. Shakespeare’s plays can be related to many
modern day movies, songs, poems, stories and real life events. a) True b) False
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