This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > Romeo And Juliet > Romeo And Juliet – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Romeo And Juliet Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To influence by trickery A) Beguile. B) Confound. C) Fickle. D) Coy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beguile. 2. Which character threatens to disown his/her child for disobedience? A) Lord Montague. B) Lady Montague. C) Lady Capulet. D) Lord Capulet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lord Capulet. 3. Which part of speech is the word "my" ? A) Possessive determiner. B) Possessive pronoun. C) Demonstrative determiner. D) Reflexive pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Possessive determiner. 4. Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? A) Juliet. B) Mary. C) Caroline. D) Rosaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rosaline. 5. In 1998 John Madden created a romantic comedy fim about the process of writing Romeo and Juliet. Which one? A) The Golden Age. B) We believe in Shakespeare. C) Shakespeare in Love. D) The Pirate's Daughter. E) Anonymous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shakespeare in Love. 6. Complete the quote: "My only love sprung from my only ..... " A) Fear. B) Happiness. C) Love. D) Hate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hate. 7. This character is the first to discover Juliet's "dead" body (she's not really dead, she's just taken the sleeping potion). A) Friar Laurence. B) Lord Capulet. C) Lady Capulet. D) The Nurse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Nurse. 8. The time period that Shakespeare lived in, which was named after the queen who ruled England at the time, was called ..... A) The Blue Period. B) The Henriad Period. C) The Elizabethan Period. D) The Biden Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Elizabethan Period. 9. Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt? A) Romeo wants Mercutio to fight Tybalt. B) They are now related through marriage. C) He does not want to disobey Prince Escalus. D) Romeo knows he cannot defeat Tybalt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are now related through marriage. 10. How does Benvolio react to the fighting? A) He asks someone to throw him a sword. B) He threatens Tybalt. C) He wants to keep peace. D) He threatens the townspeople he will end their lives if they interfere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wants to keep peace. 11. Why does Paris go to the Capulet crypt? A) To find Romeo. B) To commit suicide. C) To yell at the Prince. D) To lay flowers at Juliet's grave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To lay flowers at Juliet's grave. 12. The rhyming scheme in this quatrain is A) Father. B) ABBA. C) ABCB. D) AABB. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) AABB. 13. What ends the fighting between the Capulet and Montague families? A) Romeo and Juliet's deaths. B) Romeo's arrest. C) Romeo and Juliet running away together and disowning their families. D) Romeo and Juliet's marriage to one another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romeo and Juliet's deaths. 14. In Act 1, Scene 5, lines 90-93, what does Romeo compare Juliet to? A) A lily among thorns. B) A rose in bloom. C) A dove among crows. D) A jewel in an Ethiope's ear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A jewel in an Ethiope's ear. 15. Why doesn't the Nurse tell Juliet the message from Romeo right away? A) She teases Juliet by telling her she is too tired. B) She doesn't want Juliet to marry Romeo. C) Tybalt convinces the Nurse that the marriage is a bad idea. D) Juliet's parents have found out, and the Nurse is in big trouble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She teases Juliet by telling her she is too tired. 16. In Act II, which character has a role most parallel to that of Friar Lawrence? A) Peter. B) Mercutio. C) The Nurse. D) Lady Capulet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Nurse. 17. Tybalt can best be described as A) A leader. B) A loving brother. C) A peacemaker. D) An aggressive man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An aggressive man. 18. Why is Romeo unhappy? A) He is lovesick over Rosaline. B) He has lost money gambling. C) He has lost a duel. D) He cannot find love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is lovesick over Rosaline. 19. A long speech revealing a character's secret thoughts to the audience. A) Soliloquy. B) Dramatic Irony. C) Lecture. D) Aside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soliloquy. 20. Sometimes a character will give a long speech all by herself, revealing her secret thoughts to the audience:this is called a soliloquy. A) That's right. B) Not really!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That's right. 21. True or False:Juliet wants to marry Paris A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. The rain totals were ..... daily with the spring rains. A) Predominantly. B) Unwieldy. C) Procuring. D) Augmenting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Augmenting. 23. Which family is Juliet from? A) Montague. B) Capulet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capulet. 24. What does 'wherefore' mean? A) There. B) Why. C) For. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why. 25. "Parting is such sweet sorrow" is an example of what? A) Oxymoron. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxymoron. 26. Going against what is to be expected, wicked, corrupt A) Cordial. B) Perverse. C) Vile. D) Cunning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perverse. 27. Which character in Act II foreshadows the tragic ending of the play? A) The stable boy. B) The nurse. C) The jester. D) The cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nurse. 28. What excuse does Nurse use to delay giving Juliet the news from Romeo? A) She feels sleepy. B) Her feet hurt from walking. C) Telling Juliet about her back aches. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling Juliet about her back aches. 29. What consequence will the Prince give if the families fight again? A) The fighters will get a prize. B) The fighters will be killed. C) There will be no consequence. D) The fighters will have to leave town. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fighters will be killed. 30. What is the meaning of the phrase "The bard" ? A) The clown. B) The poet. C) The dramatist. D) The artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The poet. 31. In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which of these events is the most important development? A) Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married. B) Friar Laurence's discovery of an unusual plant. C) The search for Romeo by Benvolio and Mercutio. D) The arrival of Tybalt's letter at the Montagues' house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married. 32. When Romeo sees Juliet she is like a ..... dove in trooping crows. A) Sunny. B) Snowy. C) Happy. D) Crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snowy. 33. Who forgets to give the message to Romeo? A) Friar Lawrence. B) Friar John. C) The nurse. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friar John. 34. What effect is named after Shakespeare's famous lovers? A) The Forbidden Fruit Effect. B) The Romeo and Juliet Effect. C) The Reactance Theory Effect. D) The Social Network Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Romeo and Juliet Effect. 35. Where does Romeo get exiled (sent away) to after killing Tybalt? A) Mantua. B) Jamaica. C) New Jersey. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mantua. 36. Why is Romeo unhappy as the story begins? A) He doesn't know Juliet's address. B) He doesn't have enough money. C) His father is dead. D) He loves a girl who wants to become a nun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He loves a girl who wants to become a nun. 37. What is the purpose of a dramatic foil? A) To further characterize one character by offering a contrast to him. B) To increase the intensity of the mood of a character. C) To show weaknesses in a character by showing a "good" version of that personality. D) To show readers an older or younger version of a character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To further characterize one character by offering a contrast to him. 38. Why doesn't reactance always lead to defiance in the face of disapproval? A) Uncertainty of consequences. B) Fear of isolation. C) Lack of interest. D) Value of existing relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Value of existing relationships. 39. What might a person with high independent reactance do when faced with disapproval? A) Seek approval. B) End the relationship. C) Confront the disapproving party. D) Ignore the disapproval. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ignore the disapproval. 40. In the beginning of the scene, what do we find out Tybalt has done? A) Sent a letter to Romeo challenging him to a duel. B) Gone to the Prince to tell him Romeo snuck into the Capulet party. C) Convinced Lord Capulet to let him go after Romeo for dishonoring their family. D) Talked to Juliet to convince her that Romeo is no good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sent a letter to Romeo challenging him to a duel. 41. The ..... of their parents' rage. Meaning the rage would not stop. A) Continuance. B) Toil. C) Tyrants. D) Forswear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continuance. 42. Choose the word this definition is meant for:A character's remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on the stage don't hear. A) Monologue. B) Soliloquy. C) Aside. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aside. 43. What is Romeo's reaction to seeing Juliet again? A) Romeo compares Juliet to the moon. B) Romeo compares Juliet to the sun. C) Romeo compares Juliet to a glove. D) Romeo compares Juliet to her hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romeo compares Juliet to the sun. 44. What does the Chorus talk about during the prologue? A) Romeo's feelings have shifted from Rosaline to Juliet. B) Romeo and Juliet's love won't last. C) The family feud will escalate into a violent war. D) Tybalt will attack Romeo when he least expects it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romeo's feelings have shifted from Rosaline to Juliet. 45. In Act 3, Scene 4, Capulet tells Lady Capulet to do what? A) Have the nurse prepare Juliet for the wedding. B) Prepare Juliet for the wedding tonight. C) Prepare Juliet for Tybalt's funeral. D) Invite six guests to the wedding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepare Juliet for the wedding tonight. 46. At the beginning of Act IV, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Paris reports to Friar Lawrence that Juliet is weeping. What is the true cause of her sadness? A) Juliet regrets her strong feelings of love for Paris. B) Juliet grieves over her rash act of marrying Romeo. C) Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris. D) Juliet wishes she did not have to choose between Romeo and Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris. 47. Fill in the blank:LADY CAPULET O me! This sight of death is as a bell, That warns my old age to a ..... A) Chaste. B) Sepulcher. C) Augmented. D) Conjured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sepulcher. 48. Juliet formulates a plan to avoid her marriage to Paris and get back to her Romeo. What is it? A) Hide and then escape when it's dark. B) Disguise herself as Friar Laurence and ride to Mantua. C) Pretend to be very sick and unable to attend her wedding. D) Fake her death with a potion which makes her fall into a deep sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fake her death with a potion which makes her fall into a deep sleep. 49. Why do the two families despise each other so much? A) Juliet's family wants her to marry Paris, not Romeo. B) The text does not give an explanation for the feud. C) They fought on opposing sides during the war. D) A past disagreement over money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The text does not give an explanation for the feud. 50. Who says "be merciful, say 'death;' for exile hath more terror in his look" A) Juliet. B) Romeo. C) Benvolio. D) Friar Lawrence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romeo. 51. Definition of Perilous A) Safe and secure. B) Harmless and benign. C) Stable and predictable. D) Full of danger or risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Full of danger or risk. 52. Romeo flees to what Italian city? A) Milan. B) Verona. C) Venice. D) Mantua. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mantua. 53. Which statement best supports the claim that Juliet's actions in Act Vmake the play a tragedy? A) She, a noble figure, finds disaster due to fate and her flaw. B) She speaks in poetic language that includes vivid images. C) Although a member of noble household, she is of little power. D) She is a complex character with a mix of good and bad traits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She, a noble figure, finds disaster due to fate and her flaw. 54. Showing irritation or sadness A) Coy. B) Sullen. C) Beguiled. D) Perjury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sullen. 55. The Nurse does not know about the secret marriage between Romeo and Juliet. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 56. If a work of art is a counterfeit, which of the following must be true? A) It is not cheaply or carelessly done. B) It is made of valuable materials. C) It is not actually what it appears to be. D) It is imaginative but bizarre in its design. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is not actually what it appears to be. 57. ..... are a popular decoration on Valentine's Day A) Bugs. B) Easter Eggs. C) Christmas lights. D) Hearts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hearts. 58. What is a common response when people feel their freedom is threatened? A) Avoidance. B) Negotiation. C) Reactance. D) Compliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reactance. 59. Speaker? "A man, young lady! ..... why he's a man of wax." A) Juliet. B) Lady Capulet. C) Lady Montague. D) Nurse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nurse. 60. Who does Romeo love? A) Lady Montague. B) Lady Capulet. C) Rosaline. D) Juliet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rosaline. ← 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