Romeo and Juliet

Question 1

Who are the two feuding families in ‘Romeo and Juliet’?

Answer 1

The Montagues and the Capulets.

Question 2

What is the name of Romeo’s love interest at the beginning of the play?

Answer 2

Rosaline.

Question 3

What does Juliet’s Nurse often provide to her?

Answer 3

Comic relief and maternal advice.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: ‘A rose by any other name would smell as _____.’

Answer 4

sweet.

Question 5

What event do Romeo and Juliet’s families disrupt, leading to their first meeting?

Answer 5

The Capulet party.

Question 6

True or False: Mercutio is a member of the Montague family.

Answer 6

False.

Question 7

What is the significance of the quote ‘These violent delights have violent ends’?

Answer 7

It foreshadows the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet’s love.

Question 8

Who kills Tybalt?

Answer 8

Romeo.

Question 9

What advice does Friar Laurence give to Romeo?

Answer 9

To love moderately.

Question 10

What kind of character is Mercutio primarily considered?

Answer 10

A witty and playful friend.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: Juliet is from the _____ family.

Answer 11

Capulet.

Question 12

What does Romeo compare Juliet to when he first sees her?

Answer 12

A rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear.

Question 13

Who is the prince of Verona?

Answer 13

Prince Escalus.

Question 14

True or False: Juliet is aware of Romeo’s identity when she first meets him.

Answer 14

False.

Question 15

What does Lady Capulet want Juliet to do?

Answer 15

Marry Paris.

Question 16

What is the primary theme of ‘Romeo and Juliet’?

Answer 16

The tragedy of forbidden love.

Question 17

What does Romeo say when he learns of Juliet’s death?

Answer 17

‘O, I am fortune’s fool!’

Question 18

Who provides comic relief in the play?

Answer 18

The Nurse and Mercutio.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: ‘Parting is such sweet _____.’

Answer 19

sorrow.

Question 20

What does Juliet take to avoid marrying Paris?

Answer 20

A potion that makes her appear dead.

Question 21

What does Romeo purchase before going to Juliet’s tomb?

Answer 21

Poison.

Question 22

Who is Benvolio?

Answer 22

Romeo’s cousin and friend.

Question 23

What literary device is used in Romeo’s line, ‘But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?’

Answer 23

Metaphor.

Question 24

True or False: The play is set in Verona, Italy.

Answer 24

True.

Question 25

What does Juliet say when she wakes up and finds Romeo dead?

Answer 25

'O happy dagger!'

Question 26

Who is the author of 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Answer 26

William Shakespeare.

Question 27

What does Tybalt call Romeo when he sees him at the Capulet party?

Answer 27

'A villain.'

Question 28

Fill in the blank: 'My only love sprung from my only _____.'

Answer 28

hate.

Question 29

What does Juliet's father threaten to do if she does not marry Paris?

Answer 29

Disown her.

Question 30

What role does fate play in 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Answer 30

It is depicted as an unavoidable force that leads to tragedy.

Question 31

Who brings the news of Juliet's 'death' to Romeo?

Answer 31

Balthasar.

Question 32

What is the outcome of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?

Answer 32

The tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet lead to reconciliation.

Question 33

What does Romeo say in his final moments?

Answer 33

'Thus with a kiss I die.'

Question 34

True or False: The play ends with a peaceful resolution.

Answer 34

False.

Question 35

What advice does the Nurse give to Juliet regarding Romeo?

Answer 35

To forget him and marry Paris.

Question 36

What does the quote 'Star-crossed lovers' imply?

Answer 36

That Romeo and Juliet are doomed from the start.

Question 37

Fill in the blank: 'For I ne'er saw true beauty till this _____.'

Answer 37

night.

Question 38

What event does the Capulet family host where Romeo and Juliet meet?

Answer 38

A masquerade ball.

Question 39

What is Paris's relationship to Juliet?

Answer 39

He is her suitor.

Question 40

What does Romeo do after killing Tybalt?

Answer 40

He flees Verona.

Question 41

What is Juliet's reaction to her mother's proposal of marriage to Paris?

Answer 41

She is reluctant and says she will consider it.

Question 42

Who is the character that tries to keep peace between the Montagues and Capulets?

Answer 42

Benvolio.

Question 43

What does Juliet say about love in her famous balcony speech?

Answer 43

'O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon.'

Question 44

What role does Friar Laurence play in the story?

Answer 44

He secretly marries Romeo and Juliet.

Question 45

Fill in the blank: 'Love is not love which alters when it alteration _____.'

Answer 45

finds.

Question 46

What does the term 'tragic hero' refer to in the context of Romeo?

Answer 46

A character whose flaws lead to their downfall.

Question 47

What does the term 'foreshadowing' mean as used in the play?

Answer 47

Hints or clues about what will happen later.