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Quiz about Romeo Juliet Dramatis Personae

'Romeo & Juliet' - Dramatis Personae Quiz

A fairly straightforward quiz on the characters of Shakespeare's famous play. Match the character's description to his/her name.

A multiple-choice quiz by great_emile. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
great_emile

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,308

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5121

Last 3 plays: Mookie325 (7/10), Guest 78 (8/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This character is the lone child of Lord and Lady Montague. Hint

Tybalt

Romeo

Paris

Juliet

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Question 2 of 10

2. This character is hot-blooded and quick to anger. Hint

Friar John

Friar Lawrence

Benvolio

Tybalt

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Question 3 of 10

3. Juliet's primary caregiver, she is a coarse yet warm and caring woman. Hint

Lady Capulet

Lady Montague

Rosaline

The Nurse

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Question 4 of 10

4. A relation of the Prince, he is very quick with puns and jokes. Hint

Mercutio

Paris

Benvolio

Romeo

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Question 5 of 10

5. This character is the ruler of Verona at the time of the play. Hint

Count Paris

Prince Escalus

Lord Montague

Lord Capulet

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Question 6 of 10

6. This character is an expert herbologist. Hint

Juliet

Lady Capulet

Rosaline

Friar Laurence

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another kinsman of the Prince, he is killed by Romeo in the play's last scene. Hint

Lord Capulet

Count Paris

Friar John

Samson

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the last scene, this man promises to build a pure golden statue of Juliet. Hint

Lord Capulet

County Paris

Prince Escalus

Lord Montague

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Question 9 of 10

9. She is Romeo's first love during the play. Hint

Juliet

Rosaline

Lady Capulet

Lady Montague

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Question 10 of 10

10. Related to Romeo, he stands up for peace in several scenes of the play. Hint

Tybalt

Paris

Mercutio

Benvolio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This character is the lone child of Lord and Lady Montague.

Answer: Romeo

Romeo, a name very much associated with Shakespeare, is one of the two central characters.

2. This character is hot-blooded and quick to anger.

Answer: Tybalt

Tybalt is Lord Capulet's nephew, and Juliet's cousin. He kills Mercutio and is then slain by Romeo.

3. Juliet's primary caregiver, she is a coarse yet warm and caring woman.

Answer: The Nurse

The nurse says some pretty vulgar things, but her love for Juliet is constant throughout the play.

4. A relation of the Prince, he is very quick with puns and jokes.

Answer: Mercutio

Mercutio is my own favourite character of the play; he delivers the famous Queen Mab speech. He is killed by Tybalt at the climax of the play.

5. This character is the ruler of Verona at the time of the play.

Answer: Prince Escalus

Escalus is a strict but fair ruler. He banishes Romeo to Mantua instead of killing him when Romeo kills Tybalt.

6. This character is an expert herbologist.

Answer: Friar Laurence

Friar Laurence, a good and wise man, marries Juliet and Romeo in a secret ceremony. He later gives Juliet a potion that makes her appear dead, for the purposes of preventing her marriage to Paris.

7. Another kinsman of the Prince, he is killed by Romeo in the play's last scene.

Answer: Count Paris

Paris is mourning Juliet (who isn't really dead) at her tomb when Romeo comes to commit suicide. Paris tries to apprehend him and dies.

8. In the last scene, this man promises to build a pure golden statue of Juliet.

Answer: Lord Montague

The suicides of both Romeo and Juliet bring Lords Capulet and Montague to a lasting peace. Lord Montague plans to honour Juliet with the statue.

9. She is Romeo's first love during the play.

Answer: Rosaline

Romeo is madly in love with Rosaline (who plans to become a nun) until he meets Juliet at a costume party held by the Capulets.

10. Related to Romeo, he stands up for peace in several scenes of the play.

Answer: Benvolio

Benvolio first tries to make peace between some fighting servants in Act I, Scene i, then attempts to intercede between Mercutio and Tybalt later on.

Source: Author great_emile

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