This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > Romeo And Juliet > Romeo And Juliet – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Romeo And Juliet Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When Romeo learns of his banishment, he states it is A) Better than being put to death. B) Unfair and unjust. C) Unfortunate, but a fair punishment. D) Worse than death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Worse than death. 2. Romeo tried to prevent the dual between Tybalt and Benvolio. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 3. What is the meaning of the word melancholy? A) Sad. B) Tired. C) Hopeful. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sad. 4. Courteous, friendly, warm A) Predominant. B) Cordial. C) Grace. D) Reverence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cordial. 5. Who was angry that a Montague crashed his uncle's party? A) Probably. B) Benvolio. C) Romeo. D) Mercutio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Probably. 6. "I think it best you married with the county." A) Juliet. B) Romeo. C) Nurse. D) Lady Capulet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nurse. 7. "A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword?" A) Juliet. B) Lady Montague. C) Lady Capulet. D) Nurse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lady Capulet. 8. Who speaks first in Act 1, Scene 5, lines 90-93 of "Romeo and Juliet" ? A) Romeo. B) Benvolio. C) Juliet. D) Tybalt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juliet. 9. Romeo is not afraid to tell Juliet how he feels because ..... A) He overheard her speaking of her feelings for him first. B) He is so impulsive about love that he doesn't really care. C) He figures he has nothing to lose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is so impulsive about love that he doesn't really care. 10. In A1S1, what does Capulet's use of rhyme, iambic pentameter and his lengthy speech (compared to Paris) suggest? A) His love for his daughter. B) He will go to great lengths to protect his daughter. C) His high status and control. D) His poetic, romantic side. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His high status and control. 11. Which word means in all places? A) Behind. B) Under. C) Near. D) Everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Everywhere. 12. When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, the dramatic irony lies in the fact that- A) The audience knows Juliet is not dead. B) Romeo feels deep grief. C) Juliet is already wed to Paris. D) Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The audience knows Juliet is not dead. 13. When the audience knows something a character on stage does not know A) Dramatic irony. B) Tragic flaw. C) Tragedy. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dramatic irony. 14. What happens when Romeo hears about Juliet's "death" ? A) He thinks she is really dead. B) He decides to wait in Mantua. C) He wants to kill Lord Capulet. D) He doesn't hear anything about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He thinks she is really dead. 15. What is ironic about Lord Capulet's gratitude towards Friar Lawrence? A) Friar Lawrence won't do the wedding. B) He didn't ask. C) He should be thanking someone else. D) Friar Lawrence is helping Juliet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friar Lawrence is helping Juliet. 16. What is the name of the suitor who asks Lord Capulet for permission to marry Juliet? A) Paris. B) Mercutio. C) Benvolio. D) Probably. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paris. 17. What does the Prince say will happen to anyone who disturbs the peace? A) They will be disowned. B) They will be banished. C) They will be arrested. D) They will be executed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They will be executed. 18. Scenery, furniture, props A) Set. B) Couplet. C) Iambic Pentameter. D) Character Foil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set. 19. "Love is a monster for making me fall in love with my worst enemy." A) Simile. B) Alliteration. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 20. Who is not in Act 4? A) Nurse. B) Peter. C) Romeo. D) Juliet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Romeo. 21. This character told the Prince exactly what happened. A) Romeo. B) Benvolio. C) Mercutio. D) Probably. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benvolio. 22. Who is worried that Romeo spends too much time alone in his dark room? A) Capulet. B) Peter. C) Montague. D) Rosaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Montague. 23. This character decides to let Romeo stay at the Capulet ball, even though he's technically not allowed. A) Lady Capulet. B) Lord Capulet. C) Probably. D) The Nurse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Capulet. 24. Why does Juliet's mother/nurse want her to marry Paris? A) He's like a beautiful book; he's very handsome. B) He's important. C) He has a lot of money; he's wealthy. D) They do not want her to marry him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He's like a beautiful book; he's very handsome. 25. What is Romeo's punishment sentenced by the prince? A) 20 hours of community service. B) Put to death. C) Banishment. D) Join a convent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Banishment. 26. Where ..... blood makes ..... hands unclean. A) Civil. B) Adversary. C) Shrift. D) Pernicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil. 27. If you lead a rebellion against authority, you would be leading a ..... A) Quarrel. B) Tyrants. C) Mutiny. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutiny. 28. A play with a sad ending A) Historical Drama. B) Tragedy. C) Comedy. D) Romance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tragedy. 29. There are two families feuding (fighting/arguing) A) Abram and Tybalt. B) Tybalt and Abram. C) Montague and Capulet. D) Balthasar and Benvolio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Montague and Capulet. 30. Is this a theme? Love can either improve or ruin your life. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 31. There is a fight between the servants on the street ..... who breaks up the fight? A) Romeo. B) Probably. C) Benvolio. D) Prince Escalus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benvolio. 32. The ..... theme of Romeo and Juliet was forbidden love. A) Procure. B) Transgression. C) Intercession. D) Predominant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predominant. 33. How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike? A) In social standing. B) In violence. C) In sadness. D) In relation to Prince Escalus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In social standing. 34. True or False:It is ONLY people who are blood related to the Capulets and Montagues who are fighting 'in the name of' the two families. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. Read this quote: "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun." What literary device is used? A) Metaphor. B) Pun. C) Alliteration. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 36. (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state A) Wretched. B) Headstrong. C) Fetch. D) Friar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wretched. 37. Which character is described as hot-headed? A) Probably. B) Benvolio. C) Romeo. D) Mercutio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Probably. 38. Why are the two families feuding? A) One family stole from the other. B) No one remembers. C) They own rival businesses. D) Their children fall in love. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No one remembers. 39. What is Romeo and Juliet's plan for getting married? A) Juliet will send a messenger for Romeo the next morning. B) Romeo and Juliet will meet at the city church the next afternoon. C) Romeo will send Benvolio to get Juliet the next morning. D) Romeo and Juliet will run away together that night, and get married the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juliet will send a messenger for Romeo the next morning. 40. In every story there are antagonists/protagonists ..... sometimes these are called "foils" Which of the following are considered foils in Romeo and Juliet A) Romeo and Juliet. B) Tybalt and Benvolio. C) Lord Montague and Lady Capulet. D) Sampson and Gregory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tybalt and Benvolio. 41. What motivates people to act against instructions? A) Lack of understanding. B) Reactance to perceived threats to freedom. C) Fear of consequences. D) Desire for rewards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reactance to perceived threats to freedom. 42. Who challenged Romeo to a duel in a letter? A) Paris. B) Benvolio. C) Probably. D) Mercutio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Probably. 43. Definition of "Baleful" A) Peaceful and soothing. B) Threatening or harmful in effect. C) Friendly and helpful. D) Kind and benevolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threatening or harmful in effect. 44. When did they marry? A) The next year. B) The next week. C) The next day. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The next day. 45. A tragic hero is ..... A) The protagonist of the story. B) The protagonist who dies. C) The protagonist who has a high rank or status but isn't good at their job. D) The protagonist who fails because of their own flaw or a cruel twist of fate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The protagonist who fails because of their own flaw or a cruel twist of fate. 46. Which character in Act II most often speaks in prose rather than blank verse? A) Romeo. B) The Nurse. C) Mercutio. D) Juliet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Nurse. 47. What is so ironic about Romeo and Juliet falling in love? A) They are too young for love. B) Their families are fighting each other. C) Juliet liked Mercutio first. D) Romeo was more attracted to the nurse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their families are fighting each other. 48. Originally, Lord Capulet wants Juliet to wait ..... summers before she gets married. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 49. "sweet sorrow" or "loving hate" A) Verbal irony. B) Oxymoron. C) Genre. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 50. In Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua? A) He is impatient with Friar John, who has failed before to deliver messages. B) He fears that Friar John may have been exposed to the plague. C) He realizes that the failure of his message to reach Romeo may have disastrous effects. D) He fears that both he and Friar John may be punished by the Prince. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He realizes that the failure of his message to reach Romeo may have disastrous effects. 51. What is Juliet so upset about after meeting Romeo? A) They cannot be together because of their families. B) She's supposed to marry Paris. C) He will only be in town a few days then she'll never see him again. D) Her parents yelled at her for talking to him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They cannot be together because of their families. 52. Other than Romeo, who wants to marry Juliet? A) Benvolio. B) Mercutio. C) Probably. D) Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paris. 53. Benvolio dies when Romeo tries to prevent Tybalt from fighting with him. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Self-willed and obstinate. A) Minstrel. B) Hymn. C) Headstrong. D) Ceremony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Headstrong. 55. What kind of character shows change throughout a work of literature? A) Specific. B) Dynamic. C) Static. D) Elevated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Static. 56. Who is the Nurse? A) Juliet's nanny. B) Juliet's grandmother. C) Juliet's mother. D) Juliet's cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juliet's nanny. 57. True or False:By the end of Act II Romeo and Juliet are married. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. How does Juliet react when she first meets Romeo at the party? A) Excited. B) Nervous. C) Angry. D) Shy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excited. 59. Mercutio is a contrasting character to Romeo because he ..... A) Comes from a different social class than Romeo. B) Is much older than Romeo. C) Doesn't take love as seriously as Romeo. D) Is a Montague and Romeo is a Capulet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't take love as seriously as Romeo. 60. The nurse is in charge of convincing Friar Laurence to marry Romeo and Juliet. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesRomeo And Juliet Quiz 1Romeo And Juliet Quiz 2Romeo And Juliet Quiz 3Romeo And Juliet Quiz 4Romeo And Juliet Quiz 5Romeo And Juliet Quiz 6Romeo And Juliet Quiz 7Romeo And Juliet Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books