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1
What was ironic about Shakespeare's death?
he died when he was exactly 100
he never achieved fame before his death
he died in the same hospital he was born
he died on his birthday
2
Who am I?
Aids Juliet in her marriage plans, adds humor to the play...
Friar Lawrence
Benvolio
Nurse
Friar John
3
Juliet first meets Romeo...
On a walk in the woods
through her cousin Tybalt
through Romeo's friend Mercutio
at the Capulet party
4
Who am I?
Expects his family to obey his every wish without question
Tybalt
Prince Escalus
Capulet
Paris
5
What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?
Mantua
Verona
Venice
Rome
6
What caused theatres to shut down frequently?
funding issues
fires
outbreaks of the plague
Queen Elizabeth's orders
7
A prologue tells us...
Shakespeare's reason for writing the play
how many deaths will occur in the play
about how many fights the Capulets and Montagues have been in recently
Romeo and Juliet take their lives
8
What is the climax of the play?
Juliet finds Romeo dead
Benvolio and Tybalt fight
Romeo kills Tybalt
Romeo marries Juliet
9
In the end, what does each father promise?
to designate a holiday named after Romeo & Juliet
to create a theatre named after Romeo & Juliet
to create statues of Romeo & Juliet
to spend more time together getting to know one another
10
Benvolio is a ___________.
a servant
Montague
Capulet
relative of the Prince
11
Who am I?
Nephew of Lord Montague, friend to Romeo; the peacemaker
Friar John
Paris
Benvolio
Friar Lawrence
12
Shakespeare's biggest contribution to the English language was:
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
words he created
his sonnets
13
The Globe had a roof over the entire structure.
FALSE
TRUE
14
Groundlings paid ________ to stand on the floor in front of the stage at the Globe.
a dime
a penny
a dollar
a quarter
15
Friar Lawrence gave a false statement to the Prince at the end.
True
False
16
Who am I?
Asks Lord Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage
Tybalt
Prince
Paris
Romeo
17
Juliet's parents believe her immense sadness is due to:
Romeo's banishment
Benvolio's letter
the Nurse leaving
Tybalt's death
18
What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
AABB CCDD EFEF GG
ABCD EFGH IJKL MM
AABB CCDD EEFF GG
19
Who am I?
Son of Lord Montague
Friar Lawrence
Romeo
Benvolio
Tybalt
20
Anne Hathaway was ...
Shakespeare's cousin
Shakespeare's mother
Shakespeare's daughter
Shakespeare's wife
21
Globe Theatre - What happened to it?
foreclosed on
closed forever due to the plague
caught on fire
it was not brining in any revenue
22
Who am I?
Ruler of Verona; a police-type figure in the city
Prince
Paris
Capulet
Tybalt
23
Who am I?
Responsible for delivering a letter to Romeo...
Friar John
Prince
Friar Lawrence
Tybalt
24
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet in hopes that:
it will cause a disturbance in Verona
it will bring the families together
they will reveal the truth to their families
the Prince will find favor with him.
25
How does Mercutio die?
by standing up for Romeo
by falling to his death
by fighting Benvolio
by smarting off to the Prince
26
Why does Capulet want to wait a few more years before marrying Juliet? (Act 1)
she isn't old enough
she isn't pretty enough
she isn't interested in marriage
she isn't mature enough
27
How does Romeo find out Juliet is a Capulet?
Mercutio
Lady Capulet
Friar Lawrence
the Nurse
28
Who am I?
Hot-tempered, would rather fight than solve problems
Paris
Mercutio
Prince
Tybalt
29
Who am I?
Marries Romeo and Juliet...
Friar Lawrence
Paris
Prince
Friar John
30
Why is Peter upset when he receives the guest list to the party?
he can't read
he has an hour to find all the people on the list
he discovers Romeo is invited
he is not on the list
31
Which is an oxymoron
brawling love
beautiful love
sweet love
precious love
32
Juliet was around how old in the play?
About 18
About 13
About 20
About 16
33
True or False: Friar Lawrence will be executed for helping Romeo and Juliet.
False
True
34
Who am I?
Lives in poverty; sold poison to Romeo
Friar Lawrence
Friar John
Peter
Apothecary
35
How did Romeo's mother die? (we assume)
she drank poison
diabetes
she was stabbed
heart attack
36
Shakespeare wrote ________________ plays.
histories
histories, comedies, and tragedies
comedies and tragedies
tragedies
37
Romeo goes to __________ after being exiled.
Mantua
Italy
Verona
Stratford
38
Historians know exactly when Shakespeare was born.
False
True
39
This play is considered:
a history
a comedy
a tragedy
40
Shakespeare had _______ children.
5
3
4
2
41
True or False - The original Lord Chamberlain's Men was called The King's Men.
False
True
42
The Capulets and Montagues ...
are competitors in the business world
have a long-standing feud
are two families that loathe the Prince
have stubborn children
43
What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
The Globe
The Apollo
TPAC
The Rose
44
Shakespeare was famous for his sonnets. A sonnet is a ____ line poem.
12
14
16
10
45
Why does the Apothecary agree to sell Romeo poison?
he wants him dead
he feels sorry for Romeo
he is poor and needs the money
he wants to please the Capulets
46
The Lord Chamberlain's Men was ...
the name of his acting agency
a gang Shakespeare was associated with
His theatre group at school
a group of actors Shakespeare was in with
47
What happened to Romeo's mother?
she ran away to Mantua to find Romeo
the Prince executed her
she was stabbed
she had a heart attack
48
How does Romeo find out about the news of Juliet's death?
Benvolio
Friar Lawrence
Friar John
Balthasar
49
Why was Friar John held up and unable to deliver the letter to Romeo?
he was quarantined due to the plague
his son got sick
bad weather
he did not think it was right to take the letter to Mantua
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Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
Romeo doesn't want to serve time.
Romeo married a Capulet
Romeo was afraid of being banished.
Romeo told his father he was done fighting.
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How are Mercutio and Romeo different?
he is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague
he comes from a different social class
unlike Romeo, he makes jokes and is hard to take seriously
he is much older than Romeo
