William Shakespeare “Romeo and Juliet”
1. Which person does Romeo claim is the cause of his melancholy?
A. Rosaline
B. Lady Capulet
C. Mercutio
D. Juliet
2. Whom does Lord Capulet consider to be a good match for Juliet?
A. Mercutio
B. Tybalt
C. Benvolio
D. Paris
3. Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
A. At Friar Lawrence’s cell
B. At Montague’s feast
C. At Capulet’s feast
D. At the pier from which Malvolio is departing for Spain
4. On what day do Romeo and Juliet meet?
A. Saturday
B. Sunday
C. Tuesday
D. Wednesday
5. Why is Romeo comfortable with crashing the Capulet party?
A. He will watch from afar
B. It is a masked ball
C. He will go after everyone is drunk
D. He knows they will not harm Christians
6. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the ball?
A. information from his servant
B. his face
C. his voice
D. his clothing
7. Why doesn’t Tybalt attack Romeo at the masquerade ball?
A. Mercutio interferes
B. Juliet begs mercy
C. Lord Capulet stops him
D. Romeo runs away
8. Where does Romeo go after the masquerade party?
A. to the Capulet courtyard
B. to Friar Laurence’s cell
C. to Rosaline’s home
D. to Mercutio's home
9. Why is Romeo exiled?
A. For marrying Juliet against her father’s will
B. For killing Tybalt
C. For killing Mercutio
D. For publicly admitting his atheism
10. To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona?
A. Padua
B. Mantua
C. Rome
D. Venice
11. What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is exiled?
A. Follow her husband to Mantua
B. Wait for Romeo in Verona
C. Commit suicide
D. Act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris
12. Who first tells Juliet about Romeo’s identity?
A. the Nurse
B. Mercutio
C. Lady Capulet
D. Tybalt
13. Who kills Mercutio?
A. Benvolio
B. Sampson
C. Tybalt
D. Romeo
14. To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene?
A. The moon
B. The stars
C. The morning sun
D. A summer’s day
15. Who proposes that a gold statue of Juliet be built in Verona?
A. Lady Capulet
B. Montague
C. Paris
D. Romeo
16. In what area is Friar Lawrence an expert?
A. Roman history
B. Languages
C. Swordfighting
D. Plants and herbs
17. Why does Tybalt first challenge Romeo to a duel?
A. He is offended that Romeo shows up at the Capulet ball
B. He is offended that Romeo loves his cousin
C. He is offended that Romeo bites his thumb at him
D. Tybalt does not challenge Romeo to a duel; he challenges Mercutio
18. Why is Friar John unable to deliver Friar Lawrence’s message to Romeo in
Mantua?
A. He is killed by a Capulet servant
B. He is attacked by bandits on the road
C. He is held inside a quarantined house, and is unable to leave
D. Romeo is stopped in Padua and never makes it to Mantua
19. Who is the last person to see Juliet before she stabs herself dead?
A. Paris
B. Friar Lawrence
C. Tybalt
D. Romeo
20. How and where does Romeo commit suicide?
A. With a dagger in the orchard
B. With a rope in the public square
C. With a sword in Juliet’s bedchamber
D. With poison in Juliet’s tomb