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Somebody nobly born with a character flaw that leads to his/her downfall is a
Tragic hero
Star-crossed lover
Antagonist
Prince
2
What, at first, does Juliet claim Romeo hears the morning after their wedding night?
an owl
a nightingale
a lark
a crow
3
Who discovers Juliet after she takes Friar Lawrence’s potion?
Paris
the Nurse
Lady Capulet
the Friar
4
Romeo and Juliet's lives were decided by
Friends and relatives
Fate
Themselves
All of the above
5
Shakespeare's wife's name was
Agnes
Amy
Anne
Juliet
6
As a character, Tybalt is portrayed as
fiery and anxious
cautious and restrained
dignified and diplomatic
cowardly when he stabbed Mercutio
7
He is slain by Tybalt
Mercutio
Gregory
Sampson
Benvolio
8
What word is the worst word Romeo could imagine?
Banishment
Death
Suicide
Clep-o-tra
9
Romeo learns of Juliet's death from
Benvolio
Friar John
A message from Friar Laurence
Balthasar
10
Benvolio and Tybalt are known as
Enemies
Opposites
frenemies
Character foils
11
Shakespeare uses opposites throughout the play through
Lightness/darkness
Love/death
Night/day
All of the above
12
The servants most serious insult is
calling each other names
biting their thumbs at each other
drawing their weapons
tripping one another
13
In what year did Shakespeare die?
1616
1300
1565
1990
14
Romeo and Juliet took place in the
1300s
1800s
1500s
1600s
15
He sends Romeo to exile
Prince Escalus
Prince Paris
Prince Fielder
Prince Escanaba
16
Juliet says Romeo is not her enemy but what is?
his family
a rose with thorns
her father
his name
17
In an extended metaphor Lady Capulet compares Paris to a
cupid's arrow
book
sun
moon
18
Why does Lord Capulet agree to the marriage of Paris and Juliet?
He is angry at Juliet
the servants were ready
Juliet requests it
he wants to cheer up Juliet
19
In the end, after the parents end their feud, they also
do the flossy
put up a gold statue of Romeo and Juliet
promise to play nice
blame the Prince for their children's deaths
20
Who was not allowed to act in Shakespeare's plays?
royalty
Young boys
Teenagers
Women
21
Paris won consent to marry Juliet because
Juliet's father desired a union
Romeo was out of the picture
Of his great love for Juliet
Juliet loved him
22
The Capulets and Montagues are alike in
family size
social class
stubbornness
heritage
23
The character who brings dreams is known as
Queen Mab
Queen Elsa
Queen Elizabeth
the sandman
24
Prince Escalus addresses, "rebellious subjects, enemies to peace..." To whom is he speaking?
Tybalt and Mercutio
the citizens of Verona
Romeo and Juliet
Montagues and Capulets
25
Most likely the roles of the servants were added to
emphasize that the Capulets are a higher social class
add to the tragic plot
provide comic relief
offer more roles for actors
26
In a soliloquy, the Friar says that just like plants, human also have these qualities
passion and time
healing and poisonous powers
good and evil
dark and light
27
Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Nobody knows
Verona
28
The original Globe Theatre was shut down by
Christopher Marlowe
Queen Elizabeth
Puritans
King James
29
Who says, "Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour"?
Lady Montague
The Nurse
Lady Capulet
Friar Laurence
30
The city of Verona is in
Panem
Italy
London
England
31
What does Romeo use to commit suicide?
poison
a sword
a rapier
a dagger
32
Which event does the prologue foreshadow?
Romeo and Juliet's marriage
Juliet and Paris' marriage
The death of Romeo and Juliet's child
Romeo and Juliet's death
33
Today a replica of The Globe still exists in London.
False
True
34
When the Nurse visits a distraught Romeo in Friar Laurence's cell, she gives him a ________
a potion to use just in case
letter from Juliet
ring from Juliet
dagger to kill himself
35
Romeo is upset because Rosaline doesn't love him back. This is an example of
Unrequited love
a reason for utter despair
Being put in the Friend zone
36
Who says, "A plague on both your houses"?
Mercutio
The Prince
Tybalt
Balthasar
37
A form of unrhymed poetry is known as
Prose
Blank verse
Sonnet
Iambic pentameter
38
"These violent delights have violent ends" is an example of
a metaphor
an allusion
foreshadowing
imagery
39
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
1545
1990
1664
40
How many acts are in the play?
3
4
5
41
What term does the prologue use to describe Romeo and Juliet?
ill-fated
demon haunted
death doomed
star-crossed lovers
42
How many people die throughout the play?
7
6
4
5
43
A moment of humor that relives emotional intensity is known as
Pun
Word play
Comic relief
Comedy
44
Romeo returned to Verona to
attend Juliet's funeral
die with Juliet in the tomb
learn the truth of Juliet's death
slay Paris
45
What is Romeo Montague's fatal flaw?
He is impulsive
He is good looking
He is rude
He trusts fate
46
Juliet was how old when the play began?
13
14
15
12
47
In what area is Friar Laurence an expert?
Greek and Roman mythology
plants and herbs
languages
romantic love
48
What is the theme of this play?
Teenagers make bad decisions
Fighting is pointless
Don't get married at 13
Love moderately, don't rush
49
Which two characters want to marry Juliet
Paris and the Prince
Romeo and Paris
Paris and Mercutio
Romeo and Balthasar
50
"He is the courageous captain of compliments" is an example of
a pun
alliteration
character foils
an allusion
51
Shakespeare uses ______________________ to foreshadow
visions/omens
dreams
astrology
all of the above
52
He provides poison to Romeo
Prince Escalus
Friar Laurence
Apothecary
Tybalt
53
What is the climax of the play?
The prologue
The fight scene when Mercutio and Tybalt die
The Capulet ball
When Juliet drinks the potion
54
On what day do Romeo and Juliet meet?
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Sunday
55
What fear does Juliet have before she takes the potion?
the Friar is trying to kill her
All of the above
Tybalt's ghost will crush her skull
She will wake before Romeo comes and suffocate in the tomb
56
Shakespeare's nickname is?
The Man
a saucy boy
Shake a spear
The Bard
57
What type of poem is the prologue?
A sonnet
A narrative poem
A ballad
An epic poem
58
Lines that have five stressed and unstressed syllables are known as
Iambic pentameter
Blank verse
Sonnet
59
What might be the main purpose of Mercutio's Queen Mab speech?
to explain Queen Mab to Shakespeare's audience
to show Mercutio's playful nature
to warn the audience of dreams
to slow down the play
60
Shakespeare had how many children?
2
1
4
3
61
Romeo left a final letter for
His father
Benvolio
Juliet
Friar Laurence
62
Romeo and Juliet's wedding took place in
The orchard
Juliet's home
Friar Laurence's cell
Mantua
63
The majority of the play takes place in
Rome
Verona
Mantua
London
64
Who starts the brawl at the beginning of the play?
Benvolio and Tybalt
Romeo
Servants from both houses
The red and blue gnomes
65
What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is banished?
wait for Romeo
Run away with him to Mantua
commit suicide
marry Paris instead
66
Romeo learns of Capulet's feast from
Instagram
A formal invitation
A servant
Rosaline
67
Why does the apothecary agree to sell poison to Romeo?
he's #sorrynotsorry
Romeo threatens his life
He is poor and needs the money
He wants Romeo to kill himself
68
Which character plays the role of the jokester?
The Nurse
Mercutio
Gregory
Benvolio
69
"Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon" is an example of
An aside
Personification
Metaphor
An allusion
70
Romeo kills this character outside the Capulet tomb
Balthasar
Second Watchman
Paris
Page
71
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet?
Tybalt
The Nurse
Friar Laurence
Juliet herself
72
What day does Lord Capulet change the wedding to?
Wednesday
Thursday
What wedding?
Sunday
73
At the beginning of Act III, the hot weather foreshadows
the tempers of everyone involved in the quarrel
the hot-headedness of Lord Capulet
the need for Mercutio to jump in the fountain
Shakespeare's fear of the plague
74
A speech a character gives when he/she is alone on stage to let the audience know thoughts
Soliloquy
Comic relief
Tragedy
Aside
75
She dies as a result of grief
Juliet
Rosaline
Lady Capulet
Lady Montague
76
Why is Friar John unable to deliver Friar Lawrence’s message to Romeo in Mantua?
he is attacked by bandits
he is not wearing his lanyard so he can't leave the city
he is killed by a Capulet servant
a plague causes him to be quarantined
77
When the Nurse reports of Tybalt's death, Juliet thinks she is talking about Romeo. This is
verbal irony
an allusion
mistaken identity
dramatic irony
78
In the end, what has been accomplished?
Friar Laurence gets banished
The families stop fighting
Rosaline and Paris get married
Nothing
79
Instead of programs, audience members were given a
Chorus
Prologue
Soliloquy
Snapchat story
80
Who is very unhappy that Romeo is at the Capulet party?
Tybalt
The prince
Lord Capulet
Paris
81
Romeo and Juliet experience ___________ at ___________________
hate, the result of their families
discrimination, first meeting
judgements, all costs
love, first sight
82
A character's remark that others on stage are not supposed to hear is known as a(n)
Aside
Insult
Saucy
Pun
83
Who says, "It [marriage] is an honor I dream not of?
The Nurse
First musician
Rosaline
Juliet
84
Whom is Romeo speaking about when he says, "He jests at scars that never felt a wound"?
Cupid
Mercutio
Tybalt
Benvolio
85
To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene?
a book
the stars
the sun
the moon