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Romeo and Juliet Test Review

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  • Juliet’s wedding to Paris is planned for Thursday but what does Lord Capulet decide to do?
    Move it up
  • How does Romeo react when he finds out he’s been banished?
    He is upset because he'd rather be dead than live without Juliet.
  • Why can’t Juliet marry Paris?
    She is already married to Romeo
  • Who is the man Juliet's father arranges her to marry?
    Paris
  • Who is the first person to find Juliet’s body on the morning of her wedding?
    Her Nurse
  • Who starts the brawl at the beginning of the play?
    The servants
  • Who brings news to Romeo in Mantua and what news does he bring?
    Balthazar brings news that Juliet is dead
  • How many times have the Capulets and the Montagues fought in the streets?
    3
  • What city is the play set in?
    Verona
  • Who is Juliet’s servant and confidant?
    Nurse
  • Why does Friar Lawrence finally agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
    He believes it could end the feud
  • Where does Romeo get poison?
    The apothocary
  • What does Friar Lawrence do when Juliet refuses to leave the tomb at the end?
    Runs away
  • Describe Romeo's mood when we first meet him.
    Sad, moping around, emotional over the nun.
  • How do the Nurse and Lady Capulet describe Paris?
    A fine, respectable, handsome man
  • Explain how Lord Capulet changes throughout the course of the play.
    He starts by being understanding and empathetic to being harsh and horrible to his daughter.
  • Who is killed outside the Capulet family tomb?
    Paris
  • Who is Juliet’s mother?
    Lady Capulet
  • Why does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love by the moon?
    She doesn't want his love to change as often as the moon shifts and changes.
  • What does Friar Lawrence advise Juliet’s parents to do with her body?
    Prepare it for her funeral
  • Who is Romeo’s cousin?
    Benvolio
  • How does Lord Capulet react to Paris’s intention to marry Juliet at the BEGINNING of the play?
    He says she is too young and he will only approve the marriage if Juliet also agrees
  • How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the party (remember Romeo is wearing a mask)?
    He recognizes his voice
  • How does Romeo commit suicide?
    Drinks poison
  • How does Juliet react to the news of her arranged marriage to Paris?
    She tell her parents she doesn't want to marry Paris
  • What arrangement does Lord Capulet make that he thinks will cheer Juliet up?
    Her marriage to Paris
  • Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
    William Shakespeare
  • What does Lord Capulet say he will do if Juliet does not marry Paris?
    Disown her and throw her out on the streets
  • Who is the first person to arrive at Juliet’s tomb?
    Paris
  • With whom does Friar Lawrence ASSUME Romeo spent the previous night with after the balcony scene?
    Roseline (the nun)
  • What is the Prince’s judgment after Tybalt's death?
    Banishment
  • Which two people assist R & J in their marriage?
    The Nurse & Friar Lawrence
  • How does Juliet find out Romeo is a Montague?
    Her nurse tells her
  • What is significant about Juliet’s line when she finds Romeo dead, “Thy lips are warm!”?
    She realizes she just missed him by a few seconds
  • Who is Juliet’s cousin?
    Tybalt
  • Where does Romeo hide after he kills Tybalt?
    Friar Lawrence's office
  • How old is Juliet?
    13
  • Who relays messages back and forth between R & J?
    The Nurse
  • Who kills Tybalt in revenge?
    Romeo
  • Balthasar & Abram are servants for which family?
    The Montagues
  • Who is Romeo’s best friend?
    Mercutio
  • Who is the ruler of Verona?
    The Prince
  • Who kills Paris?
    Romeo
  • What happens at the end of the balcony scene?
    They decide to get married
  • Who kills Mercutio?
    Tybalt
  • What is Lady Capulet's reaction to Juliet not wanting to marry Paris?
    She calls her ungrateful and tells Juliet not to speak to her.
  • Explain Friar Lawrence’s plan for Romeo and Juliet.
    1. Juliet drinks poison to appear dead 2. Letter to Romeo 3. Romeo will take her to Mantua when she wakes
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