ROMEO AND JULIET

FINAL EXAM

1. In the Prologue, the ______ is the voice that gives us the background for the play.
a) Chorus b) Characters c) Narrator d) Main Character

2. This story mainly takes place in _____, Italy.

a) Mantua b) Venice c) Verona d) Paris

3. ______ asks Lord Capulet if he may marry Juliet.

a) Romeo b) Paris c) Benvolio d) Tybalt

4. When Lady Capulet tells Juliet of the plans to marry Paris, How does Juliet feel about
marriage?
a) She is ready to leave the house b) She is not old enough yet
c) She’ll marry only if it’s Romeo d) She is happy to marry a rich, powerful man.

5. Romeo and his friends escape detection at the party because they are wearing
_____________.
a) Costumes b) boots c) masks d) rings

6. Juliet finds out that Romeo is a __________.

a) Capulet b) Prince c) Mercutio d) Montague

7. Romeo finds out that Juliet is a __________.

a) Capulet b) Prince c) Tybalt d) Montague

8. When Juliet finds out about Romeo’s last name, she says
a) "My only love sprung from my only hate." b) "To be or not to be? That is the question."
c) "That which we call a nose would still smell." c) "My only hatred is also love."

9. The _________ are throwing a huge feast.

a) Montagues b) Friars c) Royalty d) Capulets

10. Who asks his uncle to kick Romeo out of the party?
a) Benvolio b) Tybalt c) Mercutio d) Paris

11. What is the name of the woman (girl) who just broke Romeo’s heart at the beginning of the
play?
a) Juliet b) Rosaline c) Susan d) Nurse

12. The Prince tells the fighters, "If you ever disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the
forfeit of the peace."
a) True b) False
13. When Romeo meets Juliet for the first time, to what does he compare her?
a) A torch b) A dream c) A jewel d) Both a and c

14. Benvolio gives Romeo the "Queen Mab" speech.

a) True b) False

15. How is Tybalt related to Juliet?

a) cousin b) uncle c) fiancé’ d) dad

16. In the famous "balcony" scene, when Juliet says "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou
Romeo?" (Act II, Sc. 2, line 33), what is she asking?
a) Where is Romeo? b) Where is the night?
c) Why don’t you like art? d) Why are you Romeo, a Montague?

17. Why does Romeo hate his own name?

a) Because his "name" is Juliet’s enemy b) Because, admit it, it sounds dumb
c) Because he wants to be Juliet’s cousin d) Because he would rather be named Rose

18. What do Romeo and Juliet plan to do the following day?

a) get married b) sneak out and go swimming
c) go on a picnic d) kill themselves

19. What is the name of Romeo’s spiritual advisor?

a) Friar Tuck b) Friar Chuck
c) Friar Lawrence c) French Friar

20. Why does the Friar finally agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
a) He believes it will bring the families together again
b) He is about to quit being a priest anyway
c) He can see how much Romeo truly loves Juliet
d) He does not agree to marry them

21. Which member of the Capulet household is not only aware of the marriage, but is assisting
with it?
a) Lady Capulet b) Paris c) Samson d) The Nurse

22. What are Friar Lawrence’s fears of marrying the couple?

a) He may get in trouble with the two families b) They are not really in love
c) They are moving way too quickly d) All of the above

23. In Romeo and Juliet, who speaks in rhyme?

a) servants b) the rich and the royal c) teenagers d) the poor

24. Choose the best set of words that fit into the blanks respectively.
"What’s in a _____________? That which we call a ____________ by any other
word would smell as ____________.
a) rose; Montague; sweet
b) name; rose; sour
c) name; rose; sweet
d) rose; name; sweet
 To which family do the following characters belong?

25. Romeo 26. Tybalt

a) Capulet b) Montague a) Capulet b) Montague

27. Juliet 28. Nurse (with which family is she

a)Capulet b) Montague associated)
a) Capulet b) Montague
29. Benvolio
a) Capulet b) Montague

30. In Act III, Who wants to fight Romeo?

a) Benvolio b) Paris c) Tybalt d) Friar Lawrence

31. Romeo finally fights the above person in order to

a) defend himself b) defend Benvolio c) protect Mercutio d) avenge Mercutio’s death

32. Who dies in this act?

a) Tybalt b) Mercutio c) Romeo d) A and B

33. The nurse’s description of the fight leads Juliet to believe that Romeo
a) is dead b) has abandoned her c) no longer loves her d) is still the Capulet’s enemy

34. Lady Capulet goes to tell Juliet about the plans for the marriage
between Juliet and Paris.
What is Juliet's reaction?
a. She says she will be glad to marry Paris if it pleases her parents.
b. She says she has already married Romeo
c. She says she will go to a convent and never marry.
d. She says she will not marry now but when she does, she will marry
Romeo.

35. What does Capulet use in an attempt to get Juliet to agree to marry Paris?
a) Pleas b) threats c) tears d) promises

36. Why does Juliet tell the Nurse that her advice about marrying Paris has comforted her?
a) She no longer trusts the Nurse with her secrets
b) She feels soothed because the advice is practical
c) She is using sarcasm to show the Nurse her anger
d) She wants the Nurse to calm down before asking for help

37. When the Nurse leaves Juliet Calls her “Ancient Damnation!” This means ?
a) wicked witch b) old bag c) old devil d) old
fart

38. Which of the following events that occur in Act III would be considered a turning point for
the play?
a) Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio’s fight
b) Romeo killing Tybalt
 c) Romeo’s banishment
d) all of the above

39. How does the turning point of the play effect the mood of the play after the above event(s)
occur?
a) the mood is lighter, more happy
b) the mood is dark and sad
c) the mood is now adventurous and exciting
d) none of the above

40. What does Lord Capulet threaten to do if Juliet does not agree to marry Paris?
a) disown her b) kill her c) beat her d) none of the above

41. What is Lord Capulet planning for Juliet?

a) To surprise her with a marriage to Romeo
b) To surprise her with a marriage to Paris
c) A 14th birthday party
d) An engagement party for Romeo and Juliet

42. Where does Romeo go after his banishment?

a) Verona b) Venice c) Paris d) Mantua

43. Whom does Juliet see at Friar Lawrence’s cell?

a) Romeo b) Friar John c) Paris d) The Nurse

44. When Juliet is speaking to Paris in Friar Lawrence’s cell, the following bit of dialogue
occurs: PARIS: Thy face is mine, and thou hast sland’red it. JULIET: It may be so,
for it is not mine own. What is Juliet suggesting with this line?
a) She is putting on a fake face for Paris; she is not being her self.
b) She is ugly from crying all night long.
c) She hopes that when she and Paris marry, he will pay for a face lift.
d) She wants Paris to dry her tears and make her happy by marrying her soon

45. Juliet’s mood when she asks for Friar Lawrence’s advice is
a) optimistic b) desperate c) confused d) guilty and shameful

46. What plans do Friar Laurence and Juliet make?

a. They will tell Capulet the truth and ask him to beg the Prince to
allow Romeo's return.
b. Juliet should agree to marry Paris. On the eve of her wedding, she
should drink
a potion that will make her appear dead. After it wears off, she should
go to Mantua
to be with Romeo.
c. She should threaten to kill herself if her father makes her marry
Paris.
d. The Nurse will help her disguise herself and run away that very
night. They will
go to another town. Friar Laurence will send Romeo there in a week.
47. The main point of Friar Lawrence’s plan is to
a) fake Juliet’s death b) help Juliet kill herself
c) make Capulet change his mind d) end the Capulet-Montague feud

48. Before she drinks the potion, Juliet fears all of the following EXCEPT that
a) it will not work at all
b) it will actually kill her
c) Romeo will leave her for dead
d) She will wake up early and go insane.

49. At which point does Juliet accomplish the first step of Friar’s plan?
a) When she drinks the potion.
b) When she asks the Nurse and her mother to let her sleep alone.
c) When she tells Paris that she loves him
d) When she tells her father that she WILL marry Paris.

50. .Who first finds Juliet after she has taken the potion?
a) Lady Capulet b) Lord Capulet c) the Nurse d) Romeo

To what family do the following characters belong?

51. Paris 52. Juliet’s Mother

a) Capulet b) Montague c) Other a) Capulet b) Montague c) Other

53. Prince Escalus 54. Friar Lawrence

a) Capulet b) Montague c) Other a) Capulet b) Montague c) Other

55. Romeo’s Father

a) Capulet b) Montague c) Other

56. Lord Capulet moves the wedding date from Thursday to Wednesday.
a) True b) False

57. What went wrong with the Friar's plan?

a. The Prince changed his mind about the pardon.
b. The potion was too strong and killed Juliet.
c. The nurse would not cooperate.
d. His letter never got to Romeo, so Romeo didn't know that Juliet was
not really dead.

58. What news does Romeo’s servant bring to Romeo in Mantua?

a) That Juliet is dead b) That the Friar has a plan, and Romeo should wait
c) That Romeo needs to buy poison c) That Tybalt is dead

59. What does Romeo buy from the Apothecary?

a) A newspaper b) a Snickers c) Red Bull d) Poison

60. Who was supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo?

a) Friar John b) Friar Lawrence c) Balthasar d) Paris
61. What happens to someone who sells deadly drugs in Mantua?
a) Put in jail b) Put to death c) Pay a fine d) Banishment

62. Who is at Juliet’s tomb when Romeo arrives there?

a) Paris b) Mercutio c) Tybalt d) Lady Capulet

63. What does Romeo give to his servant to give to his father?
a) A rose b) a ring c) a suicide letter d) a thank you letter

64. What does Romeo tell his servant he is going to do in the tomb?
a) Get a ring from Juliet’s finger b) Look at Juliet’s face one last time
c) Kill himself d) Both a and b

65. Who dies in the Capulet’s tomb?

a) Paris b) Romeo c) Juliet d) All of the above

66. What is Paris’ last request?

a) For the two families to get along, at last b) To be buried next to Juliet
c) For Romeo to be killed d) For Romeo to be arrested

67. How does Juliet die?

a) She kisses Romeo and gets some of his poison on her lips
b) She drinks the rest of the poison
c) She stabs herself with Romeo’s knife
d) She shoots herself with Romeo’s gun

68. Paris thinks that Romeo is going to do something to the bodies in the Capulet’s tomb.
a)True b) False

69. The Prince decides to blame Friar Lawrence and punish him for everything that happens to the
young lovers.
a) True b) False

70. Romeo and Juliet are called star-crossed lovers because

a) it is their fate that they should not be together
b) they were destined to die and be cast in the sky as stars
c) their paths keep crossing but they never get to meet each other
d) they both love astronomy

71. What does Lord Montague tell Lord Capulet he will do in honor of Juliet?
a) put up a golden statue b) put up a picture in his home of the two teenagers
c) put up a cement statue d) print a public apology in the Verona Times

72. In the end of the play, what happens between the Capulets and the Montagues?
a) They reunite and become friends again
b) They fight
c) They kill each other
d) The Montagues agree to move to Mantua since they are not wanted in Verona

73. Romeo and Juliet was written by

a) William Shakespeare
 b) Irving Berlin
c) Dr. Seuss
d) Carin Wilson

74. What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?

a) Comedy b) Tragedy c) Action d) Mystery

75. What is the last line of Romeo and Juliet?

a) "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?"
b) "That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet."
c) " For never was a story of more woe, Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
d) "Farewell, parting is such sweet sorrow."

76. What is a pun?

a) a play on words b) a game with names
c) a little fairy d) a metaphor

77. Which of the following is an example of a paradox or an oxymoron?

a) “ it is the east and Juliet is the sun”
b) “dove-feathered raven” /” cold fire”
c) “A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?”
d) “Oh she is lame!”

Quotations Identify the speaker of the following quotes

a) Lord Montague b) Lord Capulet c) Lady Montagued) Lady Capulet

e) Paris ab) Tybalt ac) Juliet ad) Romeo
ae) Prince bc) Friar bd) Nurse be) Mercutio

78. What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word

As I hate Hell, all Montagues, and thee.

79. If ever you disturb our streets again,

Your lives shall pay the forfeit of peace.

80. But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!

81. O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

9. That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.

82. In one respect I'll thy assistant be;

For this alliance may so happy prove,
To turn your households' rancor to pure love.

83. A plague o' both your houses!

84. Methinks I see thee, now thou art below,
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.

85. Capulet! Montague!

See what a scourge is laid upon your hate
That Heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!
And I, for winking at your discords too,
Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished.

Vocabulary Matching

___86. aye: a. face

___87. thee: b. fight
___88. shrift: c. beautiful
___89. whither: d. good afternoon, good day
___90. fair: e. good morning; good bye
___91. thy: ab. your
___92. good-den: ac. two weeks
___93. good-morrow: ad. here
___94. thrice: ae. three times
___95. fortnight: bc. yes
___96. visage: bd. cousin
___97. fray: be. soon
___98. anon: cd. where
___99. hither: ce. you
___100. coz: de. confession