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Duplicate of Romeo & Juliet: Review and Impossible Trivia
Duplicate of Romeo & Juliet: Review and Impossible Trivia
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1
How many acts are in every Shakespearean play?
Six
Five
One
Three
2
Who tries to keep the peace between Capulets and Montagues in the first scene?
Tybalt
Benvolio
Juliet
Lord Capulet
3
In which city does the play take place?
Lansford
London
Rome
Verona
4
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
20 Lashes
None
Banishment
Death
5
Where must Romeo hide while he is banished?
In his basement
Stratford
Rome
Mantua
6
How much did Romeo pay the Apothecary for his poison?
400 Ducats
1,000 Lira
40 Ducats
4 Pounds
7
Mercutio is a relative of:
Prince Escalus
Benvolio
The Montagues
Friar Lawrence
8
Romeo & Juliet is a _________.
Biography
Comedy
Tragedy
Romance
9
When was Romeo & Juliet written?
1390
1599
1996
1596
10
Complete this line: Parting is such _____ ______...
sweet sorrow
happy times
glorious punishment
a relief
11
Mercutio says his wound is not so deep as a well not wide as a ___________.
vast ocean
open mouth
mountain canyon
church door
12
Which character serves as an advisor to Romeo?
Escalus
Lord Montague
Nurse
Friar Lawrence
13
For what purpose are the nurse and Mercutio placed in more light-hearted scenes?
no purpose
conflict
comic relief
they are so serious, they need to be lightened up
14
After being stabbed, Mercutio wishes _____________ upon both houses.
a plague
a passion
a pestilence
a poison
15
When did Shakespeare die?
before the age of 30
on Christmas
while performing on stage
on his birthday
16
In the original play, why didn't the Friar's letter get to Romeo?
The friar forgot to send it.
The messenger was slow.
The messenger was quarantined.
The messenger was killed.
17
In which divisions are Shakespeare's plays organized?
Cantos
Acts
Chapters
Parts
18
During Shakespeare's time, the actor playing Juliet would have been _______.
a puppet
an older woman
a boy
a young girl
19
Which of the following characters survives in the original play?
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio
Count Paris
Lady Montague
20
Which character can be considered a protagonist in the play?
Mercutio
Nurse
Romeo
Tybalt
21
Complete this line: Did my heart love til now, forswear it sight, for a ne'er saw _____.
true beauty til this night
a student MLA cite
a woman with such might
such a dove take flight
22
During which time does the play take place?
1300s
1900s
10,000 BCE
1500s
23
What must Juliet do to be with Romeo in Mantua?
become a nun in the church
kill her parents
run away
fake her death
24
Who directed the 1967 version of the play?
Bianco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Romulus Zeffirelli
Jergus Zeffirelli
25
Which literary device does Friar Lawrence use to discuss the good and evil living in us all?
Irony: We are flowers but get plucked.
Simile: We are like flowers.
Metaphor: We can be compared to poisonous flowers.
Symbol: We are flowers is some way.
26
What is the mistake or personality issue that brings upon the downfall of the main characters?
Chorus
Tragic Flaw
Psych Disorder
Prologue
27
Who is the ruler of the city in which Romeo and Juliet live?
Paris
Reichlus Maximus
Escalus
Lawrence
28
Which of the following best describes Juliet's tone just before drinking the poison?
Frightened
Hopeful
Angry
Exicted
29
How is Tybalt related to Juliet?
Cousin
Step-brother
Brother
Uncle
30
Who begs the prince for justice regarding Tybalt's death?
Lady Montague
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Benvolio
31
Which type of irony occurs when an audience knows something the characters do not?
Chaotic
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
32
What type of literature is Romeo & Juliet?
Biography
Story
Novel
Drama
33
When first seeing Juliet, Romeo compares her to:
an angel
Rosaline
an animal (his prey)
a flower
34
What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
The Shire
The Globe
House of Hamlet
Big Willy's
35
Why are the Capulets and Montagues feuding?
Disapproval of R + J
Reason is unknown
Stolen treasure
Romeo crashed the party
36
What is another name for a pair of rhyming lines?
Metaphor
Epitaph
Meter
Couplet
37
Why did the apothecary sell Romeo poison when he knew it was illegal?
He is poor.
He hates Montagues.
He wants to cause problems in Verona.
He is a pure villain.
