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Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? #grade_09 #literature_and_drama
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Why does Lord Capulet want to kick Juliet out of the house?
Lord Capulet is just sick of Juliet
Juliet is unkind to her mother
Juliet is rebelling
Juliet is infected with the plague
2
Benvolio is often characterized as:
Arrogant
Peaceful
Insecure
Evil
3
TRUE OR FALSE: Juliet was the only woman that Romeo ever cared about.
TRUE
FALSE
4
Which punishment does Romeo find worse?
Execution
Banishment
5
TRUE OR FALSE: The wealthy watched the plays as groundlings.
FALSE
TRUE
6
The depiction of Romeo and Juliet’s fateful situation makes the audience feel:
Sad
Apathetic
Sympathetic
Amused
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What is Friar Laurence’s solution to Juliet’s marriage problem?
Juliet runs away to Mantua
Juliet will fake her own death
Juliet should tell her parents the truth
Juliet should hide out in the church
8
Who is Juliet closer to throughout most of the play?
The Nurse
Lady Capulet
9
What was the name of the theater in which most of the plays were shown?
Globe
Rose
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Playhouse
10
Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
Romeo has a gentle side
He wants Mercutio to do it for him
He’s scared of Tybalt
They are now cousins
11
What does “Young men’s love then lies / Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes” mean?
Love at first sight is always real
Men base love on physical attraction
Women trick men into falling in love with them
Emotions are unimportant in love
12
Can other characters hear a soliloquy?
NO
YES
13
Are there comedic elements in Romeo and Juliet?
YES
NO
14
Would the Elizabethan audience have been mad that the Prologue “spoils” everything?
NO
YES
15
Why does Romeo’s name matter so much to Juliet?
It is too vulgar
She can’t pronounce it
It doesn’t suit his greatness
The Capulets hate the Montagues
16
Can all of the blame be placed on one person for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
YES
NO
17
Is it legal for the Apothecary to sell poison?
NO
YES
18
TRUE OR FALSE: Shakespeare was born in Essex.
FALSE
TRUE
19
Which of these is a famous quote from Mercutio?
“I will never turn down a fight.”
“Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
“Part fools! You know not what you do.”
“A plague on both your houses!”
20
What is a pun?
A sarcastic remark
A bad joke
An insult
A play on words; exploitation of word definitions for humor
21
TRUE OR FALSE: Tybalt and Benvolio are considered to be foils.
TRUE
FALSE
22
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet (Hint: This is not a trick question)?
Earnest Hemmingway
Aristotle
Dante
William Shakespeare
23
What’s the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A metaphor uses “like” or “as”
There is no difference
A simile uses “like” or “as”
24
Which theme does the phrase “star-crossed” most relate to?
Fate
Nature
Poverty
Friendship
25
At the beginning of the play, who is more eager to marry off Juliet?
Lord Capulet
Lady Capulet
26
Did Romeo interfere in the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt?
YES
NO
27
Why does the Prince threaten death upon both houses if another fight occurs?
Death is an effective threat
He’s tired of the constant conflict
He wants to protect his city
There have been 3 street fights already
28
Which country is Shakespeare from?
Ireland
England
France
Switzerland
29
TRUE OR FALSE: Romeo and Mercutio are foils.
TRUE
FALSE
30
Does Friar Laurence stay with Juliet in the tomb when he hears the guards coming?
YES
NO
31
Did Paris know that Romeo was in love with Juliet?
YES
NO
32
What does Friar Laurence think when he hears Romeo complain about his punishment?
He thinks that Romeo is unlucky
He thinks that Romeo is being mistreated
He thinks that Romeo is being ungrateful
He feels sympathetic
33
When does Juliet stop trusting the Nurse?
When the Nurse drinks the Aqua Vitae
When the Nurse forgets the ropes
When the Nurse tells her to marry Paris
When the Nurse goes to speak to Friar Laurence
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What is dramatic irony?
When you say one thing but mean another
When there’s an incongruity with what‘s expected and reality
When the audience knows more than the characters
