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ROMEO AND JULIET: Unit Test Review Packet
*This packet will be due on Test Day) (the start of the next class period)
1. What is Shakespeare's first name?
2. What year did he write the play Romeo and Juliet?
3. What year was Shakespeare born in?
4. What year did Shakespeare die in?
5. What is special about April the 23rd?
6. How many days is the play Romeo and Juliet set over?
7. Name Juliet's cousin.
8. Name Romeo's comical friend.
9. Write down Juliet's surname.
10. Write down Romeo's surname.
11. What day was Juliet's marriage planned for when her parents told her about it?
12. What is the name of the person Juliet was supposed to marry?
13. Who killed Tybalt?
14. Who killed Mercutio?
15. Who killed Romeo?
16. Who killed Paris?
17. Give the full name of the person who banished Romeo from Verona.
18. Name the Montague servant who fought with Gregory and Sampson at the start of the
play.
19. Where was Paris killed?
20. Where did Romeo and Juliet first meet?
21. Write down the literal translation of "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
22. Where did Friar Lawrence marry Romeo and Juliet?
23. Who was the first person to suggest the marriage between Romeo and Juliet?
24. Who sold Romeo the poison?
25. What did Lord Montague decide to do to commemorate the death of the two lovers at the
end of the play?
26. What was the girl called who Romeo was in love with at the start of the play?
27. Name the two comical characters in the play.
28. What does Juliet do after the Nurse advises her to marry Paris?
29. Who is talking to Friar Lawrence the first time we meet him in the play?
30. Who promises to erect a gold statue of Romeo at the end of the play?
31. What decree does the Prince make after the street brawl?
32. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo about Rosaline?
33. How does Capulet respond to Paris' proposal to marry Juliet?
34. How do Romeo and Benvolio learn about the Capulet's ball? What do they decide to do?
35. How does Juliet feel about getting married?
36. How old is Juliet? What is Lammastide? On what date does it come?
37. Explain Romeo's speech (Act I scene iv lines 106-113).
38. Who is Romeo talking about in lines 46-55? Explain the irony in these lines.
39. Why does Tybalt become so upset, and how does Capulet respond to his rage?
40/41.. Who said the following lines in Act I scene iv and why?
A) "Is she a Capulet? 0 dear account, my life is my foe’s debt."
B) "My only love sprung from my only hate Too early seen unknown and known too late."
42/43. What change does Capulet make to the original wedding plans? Why does he do this?
44. Why does Romeo buy the poison?
45/46. How does the Friar’s letter miss Romeo? What is in the letter?
47/48/49/50. Explain how you would have changed the ending if you could? Go into details.