Multiple Choice (Act II)
Multiple Choice (Act III)
Multiple Choice (Act V)
Misc.
Bonus (About the Author)
100
When Juliet's nurse encounters Romeo and his friends, they... a. show respect b. try to avoid her c. tease and insult her d. show their surprise
What is C?
100
After killing Tybalt, Romeo flees to... a. his parent's house b. Juliet's house c. Friar Laurence's cell d. the city of Mantua
What is C?
100
Romeo goes to the apothecary to... a. get medicine for Juliet who is sick b. buy poison to kill himself c. buy drugs to help him sleep d. get poison to kill Juliet and himself
What is B?
100
True/False In his speech to Romeo, Friar Laurence convinces Romeo that he will be reunited with Juliet.
True
100
The author of Romeo & Juliet
Who is William Shakespeare?
200
Mercutio is best described as a man of... a. kindness b. moodiness c. sharp wit d. good senses
What is C?
200
How does Juliet react to the nurse's advice at the end of Act III regarding marriage to Paris? a. she feels comfortable and will go to confession b. she is furious and will no longer trust the nurse c. she is grateful for advice but unconvinced d. she wishes she had married Paris, not Romeo
What is B?
200
When Romeo hears that Juilet is dead, the dramatic irony lies in the fact that... a. Juliet is already wed to Paris b. Romeo feels deep grief c. the audience knows that Juliet is alive d. Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb
What is C?
200
Multiple Choice Why is the following passage an example of dramatic irony? LADY CAPULET Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn, The gallant, young, and noble gentlemen, The County Paris, at Saint Peter's Church, Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride a. its tone is sarcastic b. Juliet is presented witha way out of her dilemma c. Lady Capulet is not Juliet's mother d. Lady Capulet is unaware that her daughter is already married
What is D?
200
True/False William Shakespeare died on his 52nd birthday.
True
300
When Friar Laurence agress to marry the couple, his chief motive is to... a. please the young couple b. prove that Romeo and sincere c. Prevent an elopement d. end the feud between their families
What is D?
300
After Tybalt's death, when Juliet cries, "O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face!" she is implying that... a. Tybalt, though handsome, was like a serpent b. Romeo was right to have killed the deceitful Tybalt c. Her own heart is like a serpent's d. Romeo's seeming goodness has decieved her
What is D?
300
Why does Friar Laurence's plan fail? a. Juliet wakes up too soon b. Romeo does not receive the friar's letter c. Paris arrives and discovers that plot d. Romeo's servant hides in the courtyard
What is B?
300
True/False The two lovers' plan to reunite is ruined when Romeo must leave for Mantua.
True
300
In Shakespeare's time, female roles were played by _______.
Who are males?
400
After the party at the Capulet house, Mercutio and Benvolio... a. are worried about Romeo's interest in Juliet b. assume that Romeo still loves Rosaline c. wonder why Romeo has disappeared d. feel angry because Romeo deserted them
What is B?
400
Both Juliet and Romeo react to the news of Romeo's banishment by saying that a. it is unfair b. he will soon be allowed to return c. it is better than death d. they will go away together
What is A?
400
In the end, the Prince declares that for the Montagues and Capulets, as well as for himself, the deaths of that night... a. are evil omens b. will bring a happier future c. are a deserved punishment d. must be avenged
What is C?
400
Multiple Choice In Act V Scene III, the grief-stricken Romeo refers to Juliet's tomb as a "mouth." This speech makes use of a... a. metaphor b. simile c. pun d. riddle
What is A?
400
William Shakespeare's wife.
Who is Anne Hathaway?
500
When Mercutio and Benvolio meet on the street the morning after the party, their conversation reveals that... a. Tybalt is not to be taken seriously b. Tybalt has challenged Romeo to a duel c. Romeo has surprised Tybalt with boldness d. Romeo has been seriously injured by Rosaline
What is B?
500
What is the irony in the encounter between Tybalt and Romeo in Scene I of Act III? a. Romeo knows that Tybalt is now his kinsman, but Tybalt does not. b. Tybalt's anger toward Romeo is a case of mistaken identity c. Romeo does not know about Tybalt's letter to him proposing a duel d. Tybalt is not really intending to harm Romeo
What is A?
500
The climax of the play occurs when... a. Paris is killed b. Juliet stabs herself and dies c. Romeo takes his life d. Romeo is killed
What is C?
500
Multiple Choice The important lesson that the deaths of Romeo and Juliet teach their families and us is that... a. fate can be cruel b. love can not be tampered with c. children should be supervised more closely d. fighting is a waste of time and human life
What is B?
500
The era/age in which Shakespeare lived.
What is the Elizabethan Era?
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