‭Romeo and Juliet Exam‬

‭Name: Date: Period:‬

‭1-10: Match the character with their familial affiliation (1 pt each)‬

‭Romeo ___‬
‭Juliet ___‬
‭Friar Lawrence ___‬
‭Clown ___‬ ‭A: Capulet‬
‭Tybalt ___‬
‭Benvolio ___‬ ‭B: Montague‬
‭Paris ___‬
‭Nurse ___‬ ‭C: Neutral‬
‭Mercutio ___‬
‭Prince ___‬

‭11- 20: Put the events in CHRONOLOGICAL order (1 pt each)‬

‭Capulet Party ______‬

‭Romeo and Juliet meet at Friar Lawrence’s cell ______‬
‭Capulet arranges for Paris to marry Juliet ______‬
‭The Capulet and Montague feud ends ______‬
‭Juliet refuses to marry Paris ______‬
‭The Clown accidentally gives Romeo an invitation ______‬
‭Tybalt kills Mercutio ______‬
‭Juliet stabs herself ______‬
‭Romeo is heartbroken ______‬
‭The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona ______‬
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‭21- 26: Multiple Choice- choose the BEST answer! (1 pt each)‬

‭What poetic form does Shakespeare most often write in?‬

‭a.‬ ‭Soliloquy‬
‭b.‬ ‭Dramatic Monologue‬
‭c.‬ ‭Sonnet‬
‭d.‬ ‭Iambic Pentameter‬
‭Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?‬
‭e.‬ ‭Rome, Italy‬
‭f.‬ ‭Paris, France‬
‭g.‬ ‭Venice, Italy‬
‭h.‬ ‭Verona, Italy‬
‭How did Lady Capulet die?‬
‭i.‬ ‭She thought Lord Capulet left her‬
‭j.‬ ‭She did not want Romeo to marry‬
‭k.‬ ‭Her people were in trouble‬
‭l.‬ ‭News of her son being banished broke her‬
‭Where does Romeo go when he is exiled from Verona?‬
‭m.‬ ‭Patua‬
‭n.‬ ‭Manhattan‬
‭o.‬ ‭Mantua‬
‭p.‬ ‭Paris‬
‭How many lines are in a sonnet?‬
‭ .‬ ‭3‬
q
‭r.‬ ‭7‬
‭s.‬ ‭14‬
‭t.‬ ‭21‬
‭What is a Volta?‬
‭ .‬
u ‭ he resolution of a sonnet‬
T
‭v.‬ ‭The change in attitude‬
‭w.‬ ‭The attempt to convince the audience‬
‭x.‬ ‭The desired topic of a literary work‬
 ‭Romeo and Juliet Exam‬
‭27- 32: Short Answer- provide at least 2 sentences per answer! (2 pts each)‬
‭In Act 2 Scene 2, Juliet says “Romeo, oh Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” What‬
‭does this phrase mean? Who was Juliet talking to?‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭How did Friar Lawrence react to Romeo asking to marry Juliet? Why did he make his‬
‭final decision?‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭How did Capulet respond to Paris, at first? Why did he change his tone? What was his‬
‭plan?‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭Who all died in this play? How did each die?‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭Describe the Nurse’s role in this play. Why did Shakespeare use this character?‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭Describe the Prince’s attitude toward fighting in the beginning of the play. Does this‬
‭change? Explain why Romeo was not punished in the way stated in the beginning.‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
 ‭Romeo and Juliet Exam‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬

‭33-40: True or False: CIRCLE YOUR ANSWER‬

‭True or False:‬
‭y.‬ ‭Romeo was in love with Juliet for the entire play‬
‭True or False:‬
‭z.‬ ‭Juliet was being forced to marry Paris‬
‭True or False:‬
‭aa.‬‭Paris was more upset about the wedding not happening than he was about‬
‭Juliet’s death‬
‭True or False:‬
‭bb.‬‭Romeo and Juliet met for the very first time at Friar Lawrence’s‬
‭True or False:‬
‭cc.‬‭Lady Capulet does the majority of the planning for Juliet’s wedding‬
‭True or False:‬
‭dd.‬‭Capulet and Montague both offer to build a statue after the others child‬
‭True or False:‬
‭ee.‬‭The Clown invited Romeo to the party so that he would get in a fight‬
‭True or False:‬
‭ff.‬ ‭Juliet stabbed herself with Romeo’s dagger because she found Romeo dead.‬
 ‭Romeo and Juliet Exam‬
‭Name: Date: Period:‬

‭1-10: Match the character with their familial affiliation (1 pt each)‬

‭Romeo ___‬
‭Juliet ___‬
‭Friar Lawrence ___‬
‭Clown ___‬ ‭A: Capulet‬ ‭(5)‬
‭Tybalt ___‬
‭Benvolio ___‬ ‭B: Montague (3)‬
‭Paris ___‬
‭Nurse ___‬ ‭C: Neutral (2)‬
‭Mercutio ___‬
‭Prince ___‬

‭11- 20: Put the events in CHRONOLOGICAL order (1 pt each)‬

‭Capulet Party ______‬

‭Romeo and Juliet meet at Friar Lawrence’s cell ______‬
‭Capulet arranges for Paris to marry Juliet ______‬
‭The Capulet and Montague feud ends ______‬
‭Juliet refuses to marry Paris ______‬
‭The Clown accidentally gives Romeo an invitation ______‬
‭Tybalt kills Mercutio ______‬
‭Juliet stabs herself ______‬
‭Romeo is heartbroken ______‬
‭The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona ______‬
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‭21- 26: Multiple Choice- choose the BEST answer! (1 pt each)‬

‭What poetic form does Shakespeare most often write in?‬

‭gg.‬‭Soliloquy‬
‭hh.‬‭Sonnet‬
‭ii.‬ ‭Iambic Pentameter‬
‭Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?‬
‭jj.‬ ‭Rome, Italy‬
‭kk.‬‭Paris, France‬
‭ll.‬ ‭Verona, Italy‬
‭Why did Lady Capulet die?‬
‭mm.‬ ‭She thought Lord Capulet left her‬
‭nn.‬‭Her people were in trouble‬
‭oo.‬‭News of her son being banished broke her‬
‭Where does Romeo go when he is exiled from Verona?‬
‭pp.‬‭Patua‬
‭qq.‬‭Manhattan‬
‭rr.‬ ‭Mantua‬
‭How many lines are in a sonnet?‬
s‭ s.‬‭7‬
‭tt.‬ ‭14‬
‭uu.‬‭21‬
‭ hat is a Volta?‬
W
v‭ v.‬ ‭The resolution of a sonnet‬
‭ww.‬ ‭The change in attitude‬
‭xx.‬‭The attempt to convince the audience‬

‭27- 32: Short Answer- provide at least 2 sentences per answer! (2 pts each)‬
‭In Act 2 Scene 2, Juliet says “Romeo, oh Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” What‬
‭does this phrase mean? Who was Juliet talking to?‬
 ‭Romeo and Juliet Exam‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭How did Friar Lawrence react to Romeo asking to marry Juliet? Why did he make his‬
‭final decision?‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭How did Capulet respond to Paris, at first? Why did he change his tone? What was his‬
‭plan?‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭Who all died in this play? How did each die?‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭Describe the Nurse’s role in this play. Why did Shakespeare use this character?‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭Describe the Prince’s attitude toward fighting in the beginning of the play. Does this‬
‭change? Explain why Romeo was not punished in the way stated in the beginning.‬
‭ ___________________________________________________________________________‬
_
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
‭____________________________________________________________________________‬
 ‭Romeo and Juliet Exam‬
‭33-40: True or False: CIRCLE YOUR ANSWER‬

‭True or False:‬
‭yy.‬ ‭Romeo was in love with Juliet for the entire play‬
‭True or False:‬
‭zz.‬‭Juliet was being forced to marry Paris‬
‭True or False:‬
‭aaa.‬ ‭Paris was more upset about the wedding not happening than he was about‬
‭Juliet’s death‬
‭True or False:‬
‭bbb.‬ ‭Romeo and Juliet met for the very first time at Friar Lawrence’s‬
‭True or False:‬
‭ccc.‬ ‭Lady Capulet does the majority of the planning for Juliet’s wedding‬
‭True or False:‬
‭ddd.‬ ‭Capulet and Montague both offer to build a statue after the others child‬
‭True or False:‬
‭eee.‬ ‭The Clown invited Romeo to the party so that he would get in a fight‬
‭True or False:‬
‭fff.‬ ‭Juliet stabbed herself with Romeo’s dagger because she found Romeo dead.‬