Romeo And Juliet Quiz 43 (20 MCQs)

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1. A warning or hint of a future event to come

Correct Answer: B) Foreshadowing.

2. Plays that tend to have a protagonist that suffers a separation and shows bad judgment; has deaths, the supernatural, revenge, and comic relief

Correct Answer: C) Shakespearean Tragedy.

3. O heavy lightness, serious foolishness ..... feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire ..... "

Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron.

4. At the beginning of the play, Romeo is distraught because

Correct Answer: C) He is in love, but is not loved back.

5. What is the name of the first girl Romeo fancies?

Correct Answer: B) Rosaline.

6. Why should Romeo not be at the Capulet party?

Correct Answer: B) He is a Montague, the families are fighting.

7. To surround for attack

Correct Answer: A) Siege.

8. "Is she a Capulet? O dear account! My life is in my foe's debt."

Correct Answer: C) Romeo.

9. Juliet's best friend.

Correct Answer: A) Nurse.

10. In Act I, Romeo is upset because ..... does not love him.

Correct Answer: C) Rosaline.

11. Romeo says to Juliet 'It is the east, and Juliet is the sun'. What technique does Shakespeare use to compare Juliet.

Correct Answer: B) Metaphor.

12. Who tells Juliet it would be best to marry Count Paris and think of Romeo as dead?

Correct Answer: C) The Nurse.

13. This person asks Lord Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage

Correct Answer: B) Count Paris.

14. How does Juliet's life ultimately end?

Correct Answer: D) Death by dagger.

15. In Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene iii, what motivates Paris to visit the churchyard at night?

Correct Answer: B) His grief over Juliet's death.

16. Which part of the plot is where the most people die in a tragedy?

Correct Answer: D) Catastrophe.

17. In which part of the plot does this event take place:Romeo and Benvolio "crash" the Capulet party?

Correct Answer: B) Rising Action.

18. Definition of "Vexation"

Correct Answer: D) The feeling of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

19. What is ironic about Romeo's encounter with Tybalt before Mercutio and Tybalt are killed in Act III?

Correct Answer: C) Romeo knows Tybalt is now family.

20. How do Romeo and Juliet first meet in the story?

Correct Answer: C) At a masquerade ball.