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10 Questions: Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Quiz | Literature

This is a quiz on the storyline of "Romeo and Juliet". It has some questions on the story and some quotes to identify! My first quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by erik_griffis. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
erik_griffis

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,256

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4808

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The play starts off with two servants, Sampson and Gregory. What house were they from? Hint

Romeo

Captague

Montague

Capulet

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Act One, Scene One, who confronts the two parties and tries to stop the fight? Hint

Capulet

Mercutio

Benvolio

Tybalt

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Question 3 of 10

3. Prince _________ decides to create a law to stop the fighting. Hint

Escalus

Mercutio

Paris

Charming

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mercutio, in comment on Romeo's dream in Act One, Scene Four, talks about a dream queen. What is her name, and what kind of creature is she? Hint

Mab, Human

Mab, Fairy

Mary, Horse

Juliet, Girl

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Act Five, to whom does Romeo write a letter before he goes to the Capels' Monument? Hint

Lady Capulet

Lord Capulet

Lord Montague

Friar Lawrence

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Act One, Scene Two, how long does Lord Capulet tell the County Paris he has to wait for Juliet's hand in marriage? Hint

Ten years

Two years

Four days

Two days

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the Capulets' servant of servants? Hint

Peter

Nurse

Butler

Lady Montague

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who says: "Romeo shall thank thee, daughter, for us both." Hint

Romeo

Lady Capulet

Capulet

Friar Lawrence

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who says, "O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave?" Hint

Juliet

Romeo

Nurse

Paris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who says, "O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day! Most lamentable day, most woeful day!" Hint

Capulet

Romeo

Lady Capulet

Nurse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The play starts off with two servants, Sampson and Gregory. What house were they from?

Answer: Capulet

They were from Capulet, and they were walking down the street biting their thumbs and insulting Montagues.

2. In Act One, Scene One, who confronts the two parties and tries to stop the fight?

Answer: Benvolio

Benvolio, a lover of peace, tries to head off the fight, but Tybalt comes and sparks the brawl.

3. Prince _________ decides to create a law to stop the fighting.

Answer: Escalus

After the street-fight in Act One, Prince Escalus creates a law to stop the fighting. Anyone who fights is executed.

4. Mercutio, in comment on Romeo's dream in Act One, Scene Four, talks about a dream queen. What is her name, and what kind of creature is she?

Answer: Mab, Fairy

Queen Mab is the fairy Queen of Dreams; she is as big as "the forefinger of an alderman".

5. In Act Five, to whom does Romeo write a letter before he goes to the Capels' Monument?

Answer: Lord Montague

In Act Five, Scene One, Romeo tells Balthazar to get him a pen and paper. Romeo then writes a letter to his father, Lord Montague, telling of recent events and why he is killing himself.

6. In Act One, Scene Two, how long does Lord Capulet tell the County Paris he has to wait for Juliet's hand in marriage?

Answer: Two years

Lord Capulet tells Paris that he will not marry Juliet until two years have passed, in which time Paris will woo Juliet.

7. Who is the Capulets' servant of servants?

Answer: Peter

Peter is the servant of the servants of Capulet. You have to feel kind of sorry for him...he has to serve the Nurse.

8. Who says: "Romeo shall thank thee, daughter, for us both."

Answer: Friar Lawrence

This is said by Friar Lawrence, to Juliet as she enters his cell to marry Romeo in Act Two, Scene Six.

9. Who says, "O serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave?"

Answer: Juliet

This is said by Juliet, to herself, after the death of Tybalt in Act Three, Scene Two.

10. Who says, "O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day! Most lamentable day, most woeful day!"

Answer: Nurse

This is said by Nurse, after Juliet is discovered, supposedly dead, in Act Four, Scene Five.

Source: Author erik_griffis

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