Name ______________________________ Romeo and Juliet Final Test CHARACTER MATCH UP 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________ Juliet Romeo Friar Lawrence Lady Montague Capulet Mercutio Benvolio Nurse Tybalt Paris A. asks Capulet for Juliet’s hand in marriage B. Tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone C. Has taken care of Juliet since she was a baby D. Kills Mercutio E. Last to die. Deeply saddened from son’s exile F. Commits suicide with a dagger G. Writes a letter that doesn’t get delivered H. Commits suicide with poison I. Was killed by Tybalt J. Tells Romeo he needs to check out other girls QUOTE IDENTIFICATION- WHO SAID? 11. “A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?” a. Capulet b. Lady Capulet c. Nurse d. Juliet 12. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” a. Romeo b. Juliet c. Rosaline d. Benvolio 13. “A plague o’ both your houses!” a. Mercutio b. Benvolio c. Tybalt d. Prince 14. “Take this vial, being then in bed, and this distilled liquor drink thou off.” a. Apothecary b. Nurse c. Friar Lawrence d. Mercutio 15. “When it did taste the wormwood on the nipple.” a. Lady Montague b. Juliet c. Nurse 16. “If you ever disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” a. Prince b. Paris c. Montague d. Mercutio 17. “Death is my son-in-law. Death is my heir.” a. Capulet b. Montague c. Paris d. Benvolio 18. “Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift.” a. Benvolio b. Mercutio c. Juliet d. Friar Lawrence 19. “Thy face is mine, and thou has slandered it.” a. Romeo b. Juliet c. Paris d. Rosaline MULTIPLE CHOICE 20. What is a chastity belt? a. A medieval belt worn during sword fights b. Metal underwear used to prevent a woman from having sexual intercourse c. A belt with the woman’s name “Chastity” engraved on the buckle d. A strip of land near the Verona Sea 21. How old is Juliet during the play? a. Almost 13 b. Almost 14 c. Almost 15 d. Almost 16 22. Initially, who all knows that Romeo and Juliet are married? a. Romeo and Juliet b. Romeo, Juliet, the Nurse c. Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse d. Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, the Nurse and Tybalt 23. When did Shakespeare write this play? a. In the 1500’s b. In the 1800’s c. In the 1900’s d. He didn’t write this play 24. How many hours long is the play supposed to be when performed? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 25. Could women be actresses back in Shakespeare’s time? a. Yes, if they were of royalty b. Yes, but they weren’t paid c. Only if they were really good at acting d. No 26. What were the stages like back in Shakespeare’s time? a. Very big with tall ceilings b. Outside with very sparse props c. Expensive buildings built with brick and stone d. There were no theaters back then 27. What is a prologue? a. When a character addresses the audience b. A person who gives out medicine c. A performance on a stage d. An introduction 28. Why doesn’t Friar John deliver the letter to Romeo? a. He is quarantined at a sick house with the letter b. Friar Lawrence loses the letter c. He forgets d. He doesn’t think Romeo and Juliet should be together 29. How many scenes are there in each act? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. It varies 30. Why are the Capulets and Montagues feuding? a. Because Montague killed Capulet’s grandfather b. Because they are different races c. Because Romeo and Juliet got married d. Who knows? 31. At the end, when the families make up, they each vow… a. To live together in one home b. To stop using the names “Capulet” and “Montague” c. To arrest Friar Lawrence d. To make statues of Romeo and Juliet to honor them and bury their grudges 32. How many acts are in the play? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6. d. 7 33. Initially, who all knows about the secret “death” potion Juliet drinks? a. Friar Lawrence b. Friar Lawrence and Juliet c. Friar Lawrence, Juliet and Nurse d. Friar Lawrence, Friar John, Juliet and Nurse 34. When Romeo goes to the Capulet party at the beginning, why is he sad? a. He and Mercutio just got in a huge fight b. His dad doesn’t give him a lot of attention c. One of the Capulets bit his thumb at him d. He is in love with someone who doesn’t love him back 35. The play takes place in what city? a. Venice b. Nottingham c. Verona d. Merona 36. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo when she wakes up and finds him dead? a. She misses him b. She thinks he looks hot, even dead c. Friar Lawrence tells her to d. She hopes some extra poison is still on his lips 37. Who is the authority of the law in Verona? a. Prince b. Paris c. Montague d. Capulet 38. What is an aside? a. When an actor closes his eyes when speaking b. Words spoken that everyone is not intended to hear c. When an actor pretends to be dead by lying on his/her side d. The primary goal the protagonist hopes to achieve 39. Where did Romeo go when he was banished? a. Verona b. Mantua c. Prison d. Venice 40. Back in Shakespeare’s time, what color could only be worn by royalty? a. Blue b. Red c. Gold d. Purple 41. Romeo and Juliet is considered: a. A tragedy b. A comedy c. Both a comedy and a tragedy d. Neither a comedy nor a tragedy 42. How does Capulet change his mind when it comes to Juliet marrying Paris? a. At first Capulet thinks Paris is a jerk, but then Capulet decides he’s a good guy b. At first Capulet is eager to get Juliet married quickly, but then he decides he wants to wait c. At first Capulet says Juliet won’t get married until she’s 25, but then decides she’s old enough d. At first Capulet says she’s pretty young and should have a say in her marriage, but later decides she is going to get married now 43. Where did costumes come from back in Shakespeare’s time? a. They were hand-sewn by tailors and seamstresses b. They were from the closets of rich people c. They didn’t wear costumes back then d. They were made from animal fur 44. When Romeo sees Juliet at the end he thinks she’s dead. The audience knows she is not. This is: a. Dramatic irony b. Personification c. Alliteration d. An aside 45. When Romeo sees Juliet in her window he exclaims that “Juliet is the sun.” This is an example of: a. Personification b. A simile c. A metaphor d. Alliteration 46. When Capulet throws his party and gives the list of guests to Peter, we learn that Peter can’t read. This is an example of: a. An epilogue b. The master objective c. Pestilence d. Comic relief TRUE or FALSE 47. ______ The reason Rosaline can’t be with Romeo is because she is married to another man. 48. ______ In the original play, Romeo kills Tybalt with a gun. 49. ______ A wet nurse is someone who breastfeeds someone else’s child. 50. ______ Romeo and Juliet got married within 24 hours of meeting each other. 51. ______ Friar Lawrence doesn’t want to leave Romeo and Juliet alone before their marriage. 52. ______ When the nurse returns with the news of when Juliet and Romeo will get married, the nurse tells Juliet right away and doesn’t make her wait at all. 53. ______ Romeo and Juliet is still taught today because it is believed to contain timeless themes. 54. ______ Romeo and Juliet argue about whether they hear the lark or the nightingale because they are both avid bird watchers. 55. ______ Capulet threatens to throw Juliet on the street and disown her if she doesn’t marry Paris. 56. ______ Mercutio is a very emotional character; he seems to have quick mood swings. VOCABULAY MATCH UP 57. _________ Fray A. Regret 58. _________ Fortnight B. Unclear 59. _________ Feign C. Revenge 60. _________ Perjury D. a glass bottle 61. _________ Banishment E. A play is divided into these 62. _________ Ally F. Sword 63. _________ Shroud G. Forced to leave 64. _________ Lament H. Burial Cloth 65. _________ Ambiguous I. Lying under oath 66. _________ Vengeance K. Wait 67. _________ Acts L. Fake 68. _________ Vial M. Two weeks 69. _________ Rapier N. Fight 70. _________ Soft! O. Friend
