Romeo & Juliet Test Review

Break into 5 groups. Each group will get a chance to answer 10 questions. Each correct answer is worth 10 points. There are bonus questions throughout. The team with the most points will receive 3 summative bonus points towards tomorrow’s test! Good Luck

Part I – Characters

Which character told Juliet to forget about Romeo and marry Paris?

A. Friar LaurenceB. Lady CapuletC. NurseD. Lord Capulet

C. The Nurse

Which character told Romeo of Juliet’s death?

A. BalthasarB. Friar LaurenceC. ParisD. Nurse

•A. Balthasar

Which character hosted a masquerade ball?

A. Lord MontagueB. Lord CapuletC. TybaltD. Mercutio

B. Lord Capulet

Which character compared the good and evil found in herbs to the good and evil found in men?

A. TybaltB. MercutioC. BenvolioD. Friar Laurence

D. Friar Laurence

Which character was the only person never seen on stage?

A. ChorusB. BalthasarC. RosalineD. Paris

C. Rosaline

Which character entertained friends with the tales of Queen Mab?

A. TybaltB. MercutioC. BenvolioD. Romeo

B. Mercutio

Which character died of grief over her child?

A. Lady CapuletB. Lady MontagueC. NurseD. Juliet

B. Lady Montague

Which character tried to convince Lord Capulet that his daughter was not too young to marry?

A. ParisB. Lady CapuletC. NurseD. Friar Laurence

A. Paris

Part II – Quote Identification

“A plague on both your houses”

A. TybaltB. BenvolioC. RomeoD. Mercutio

D. Mercutio

“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”

A. NurseB. Lady CapuletC. Friar LaurenceD. Juliet

C. Friar Laurence

“O, I am fortune’s fool!”

A. RomeoB. JulietC. BalthasarD. Mercutio

A. Romeo

“Oh happy dagger! / This is thy sheath; there rust and let me die.”

A. RomeoB. JulietC. NurseD. Paris

B. Juliet

“But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east and Juliet is the sun.”

A. Lord MontagueB. ParisC. RomeoD. Mercutio

C. Romeo

“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!”

A. Lord MontagueB. Lord CapuletC. Lady MontagueD. Lady Capulet

B. Lord Capulet

“Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.”

A. BenvolioB. RomeoC. TybaltD. Mercutio

BONUS (+10): Which technique does Shakespeare use when this character says “grave man”?

D. Mercutio

BONUS: Foreshadowing

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.”

A. NurseB. Lady CapuletC. JulietD. Lady Montague

C. Juliet

“These violent delights have violent ends, / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder.”

A. Prince EscalusB. Friar LaurenceC. Lord MontagueD. Balthasar

B. Friar Laurence

“Dry up your tears and stick your rosemary on this fair course / And, as the custom is, In all her best array bear her to church”

A. Lord CapuletB. Friar LaurenceC. Lady CapuletD. Paris

B. Friar Laurence

“O me, O me! – my child, my only life!”

A. Lady MontagueB. Lady CapuletC. Lord MontagueD. Lord Capulet

B. Lady Capulet

“Then she is well, and nothing can be ill / Her body sleeps in Capulet’s monument”

A. Friar LaurenceB. RomeoC. BalthasarD. Paris’ Servant

C. Balthasar

Part III - Plot

At the beginning of the play, which character does Juliet trust the most?

A. Lady CapuletB. TybaltC. NurseD. Lord Capulet

C. Nurse

For which character’s death is Romeo NOT directly responsible?

A. TybaltB. JulietC. MercutioD. Lady MontagueE. ParisF. None of the above

BONUS (+10): Which of the above characters did not appear in Act III’s famous fight scene?

F. None of the above

BONUS (+10): Juliet, Lady Montague, Paris

After the first fight scene, Prince Escalus says that if peace is disturbed, he will:

A. Close the shopsB. Banish everyone involved in fightingC. Give a cash reward to those who do not

fightD. Impose the death penalty

D. Impose the death penalty

Which character did not display a sense of humor somewhere in the play?

A. TybaltB. MercutioC. NurseD. Romeo

A. Tybalt

Why did Lord Capulet decide to move up the wedding day to Wednesday?

A. To revoke Juliet’s marriage with RomeoB. To cheer up Juliet after Mercutio’s deathC. To keep his promise to Paris to marry

Juliet when she was readyD. To cheer up Juliet after Tybalt’s death

D. To cheer up Juliet after Tybalt’s death

Although she doesn’t realize Romeo is listening to her on the balcony, Juliet asks him to:

A. Run away with herB. Become a CapuletC. Refuse his nameD. Free her from his love

C. Refuse his name

Who is LEAST responsible for the sword fight that kills both Mercutio and Tybalt?

A. TybaltB. RomeoC. Mercutio

BONUS (+10): Who else was involved in this scene that was not responsible for any bloodshed?

C. Mercutio

BONUS (+10): Benvolio

Why does Paris visit the Capulet vault?A. To kill RomeoB. To bring roses to Tybalt’s graveC. To mourn Juliet’s sudden deathD. To give Juliet a wedding ring

C. To mourn Juliet’s sudden death

Whom does the Prince blame LEAST for Romeo and Juliet’s death?A. Friar LaurenceB. Lord CapuletC. Lord MontagueD. Himself

D. Himself

Why didn’t Romeo receive the letter from Friar Laurence?

A. The Nurse interfered with Friar’s planB. Friar John was kept in Verona due to the

plagueC. Friar John was kept in Mantua due to

the plagueD. Balthasar never delivered the letter

B. Friar John was kept in Verona due to the plague

Part IV – Plot Structure

The fight scene between Tybalt and Mercutio can be considered what section of the play?

A. ExpositionB. Rising ActionC. ClimaxD. Falling ActionE. Resolution

C. Climax

When Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love at first sight, it is considered which section of the play?

A. ExpositionB. Rising ActionC. ClimaxD. Falling ActionE. Resolution

A. Exposition

When Juliet drinks the potion at the end of Act IV, it is considered the ______ section of the play:

A. ExpositionB. Rising ActionC. ClimaxD. Falling ActionE. Resolution

D. Falling Action

When Romeo and Juliet secretly get married, it is considered the ______ section of the play:

A. ExpositionB. Rising ActionC. ClimaxD. Falling ActionE. Resolution

B. Rising Action

When Romeo and Juliet both die, it is considered the ______ section of the play:

A. ExpositionB. Rising ActionC. ClimaxD. Falling ActionE. Resolution

E. Resolution

Part V – Terms & Themes

“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes” is an example of:A. SimileB. MetaphorC. SoliloquyD. AlliterationE. Pun

BONUS (+10): This character says his/her “poverty, but not my will consents.”

D. Alliteration

BONUS (+10): Apothecary

Which does NOT help make Romeo & Juliet a tragedy?

A. The characters speak in lines of poetryB. The main characters die at the endC. The characters are victims of fateD. Flaws in the characters contribute to the

catastrophe

A. The characters speak in lines of poetry

Which was used in the play as a symbol for fate?

A. The starsB. The skyC. PoisonD. Friar Laurence

A. The Stars

Which of the following techniques did Shakespeare employ in his writing?

A. MetaphorsB. SimilesC. ForeshadowingD. PunsE. OxymoronsF. All of the above

F. All of the Above

Which character performs a soliloquy within the play?

A. MercutioB. JulietC. Lord CapuletD. Nurse

BONUS (+10): Define soliloquy.

B. Juliet

BONUS (+10): A long speech given by one person on stage, speaking to him/herself

Which part of the play is written in both Sonnet and Iambic Pentameter format?

A. Act IB. Act IIC. Act IIID. Act IVE. Act VF. Prologue

BONUS (+10): Define Iambic Pentameter

F. Prologue

BONUS (+10): every other syllable is stressed; 10 stressed and 10 unstressed syllables per line

“Death lies on her like an untimely frost” (Lord Capulet). This is an example of….

A. MetaphorB. SimileC. OxymoronD. Iambic PentameterE. SoliloquyF. Monologue

B. Simile

Which character performs a monologue about a “dream fairy”? What is this “dream fairy’s” name?

A. Romeo; King MabB. Juliet; Queen MabC. Benvolio; King TutD. Mercutio; Queen MabE. Tybalt; Queen Tut

BONUS (+10): Define FORESHADOWING and give an example within the play when Shakespeare uses the technique.

D. Mercutio; Queen Mab

BONUS (+10): giving clues about what is to come; various answers apply

Which is the best definition for the term PUN?

A. A play on wordsB. Regular metrical patternsC. A long speech given by one character to

him/herselfD. Hints or clues at what may occur later in

the plot

A. A play on words

Part VI – Shakespeare Background Info

At the Globe Theater, members of the general public paid _____ apiece to watch the play while standing in the yard, or pit:

A. 5 dollarsB. 10 dollarsC. 5 centsD. 1 centE. 10 cents

D. 1 cent

Shakespeare’s rival, ________, wrote the masterpiece “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus” and was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl:

A. Christopher ColumbusB. Queen ElizabethC. Thomas NasheD. Christopher MarloweE. George Chapman

D. Christopher Marlowe

Shakespeare was born in _______ while _______ ruled England.

A. London; Queen ElizabethB. Stratford-upon-Avon; Queen ElizabethC. Crickhollow; King GeorgeD. Wotton-under-Edge; King George

B. Stratford-upon-Avon; Queen Elizabeth

From 1592-1594, theaters closed down due to:A. A fireB. A stormC. Lack of actorsD. Lack of moneyE. The plague

BONUS (+10): Explain the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy.

E. The plague

BONUS (+10): Monologue – a long speech given by one character to other characters on stage

Soliloquy – a long speech given by one character to him/herself

An example of one of Shakespeare’s dramas is _____________. An example of one of Shakespeare’s comedies is______.

A. Romeo & Juliet; Comedy of ErrorsB. Romeo & Juliet; Sonnet #134C. Macbeth; Romeo & JulietD. Much Ado About Nothing; Romeo & JulietE. Hamlet; Romeo & Juliet

BONUS (+10): How may sonnets did Shakespeare write?

A. Romeo & Juliet; Comedy of Errors

BONUS (+10): 154

Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at…A. The TheaterB. The London TheaterC. The Globe TheaterD. Buckingham PalaceE. Queen Elizabeth’s private theater

C. The Globe Theater