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Quiz about Who Said It In Romeo and Juliet 2
Quiz about Who Said It In Romeo and Juliet 2

Who Said It In "Romeo and Juliet" 2 Quiz


I just can't stop myself! Here is my second quiz on Romeo and Juliet. I give you the quote, you tell me who said it!

A multiple-choice quiz by fife4. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
fife4
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
213,307
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
3615
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Question 1 of 20
1. Who said,
"I will bite my thumb at them;
which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it."?
Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Who said,
"What, ho! you men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your pernicious rage
With purple fountains issuing from your veins,
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground"?
Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Who said,
"Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,
Which thou wilt propagate, to have it prest
With more of thine: this love that thou hast shown
Doth add more grief to too much of mine own."
?
Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Who said,
"Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days"?
Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Who said,
"You are a lover; borrow Cupid's wings,
And soar with them above a common bound."?
Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Who said,
"Now, by the stock and honour of my kin,
To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin."?
Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Who said,
"Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake."?
Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Who said,
"I conjure thee by Rosaline's bright eyes,
By her high forehead and her scarlet lip,
By her fine foot, straight leg and quivering thigh..."?
Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Who said,
"If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully:
Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won
I'll frown and be perverse an say thee nay..."?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 20
10. Who said,
"What early tongue so sweet saluteth me?
Young son, it argues a distemper'd head
So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed"?
Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Who said,
"He fights as you sing prick-song,
keeps time, distance, and proportion;
rests me his minim rest, one, two, and
the third in your bosom"?
Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Who said,
"I saw no man use you a pleasure; if I had, my weapon
should quickly have been out, I warrant you: I dare
draw as soon as another man, if I see occasion in a
good quarrel, and the law on my side."?
Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who said,
"Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament:
They are but beggars that can count their worth"
?
Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Who said,
"This day's black fate on more days doth depend;
This but begins the woe, others must end."?
Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Who said,
"Affection makes him false; he speaks not true:
Some twenty of them fought in this black strife,
And all those twenty could but kill one life.
I beg for justice, which thou, prince, must give."?
Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Who said,
"I saw her laid low in her kindred's vault,
And presently took post to tell it you:
O, pardon me for bringing these ill news."?
Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Who said,
"My poverty, but not my will, consents."?
Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Who said,
"Stop thy unhallow'd toil, vile Montague!
Can vengeance be pursued further than death?
Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee:
Obey, and go with me; for thou must die."?
Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Who said,
"Stay, then; I'll go alone. Fear comes upon me:
O, much I fear some ill unlucky thing."?

Answer: (two words)
Question 20 of 20
20. Who said,
"See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate,
That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.
And I for winking at your discords too
Have lost a brace of kinsmen."?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who said, "I will bite my thumb at them; which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it."?

Answer: Sampson

This is said at the beginning of the play when we see the beginning of a brawl between the Capulets and Montagues.
2. Who said, "What, ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins, On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground"?

Answer: Escalus

Escalus is stopping the brawl that Sampson and Gregory started. This fight is the third major brawl between the Capulets and the Montagues.
3. Who said, "Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt propagate, to have it prest With more of thine: this love that thou hast shown Doth add more grief to too much of mine own." ?

Answer: Romeo

Romeo is telling Benvolio how Rosaline keeps rejecting him, causing depression.
4. Who said, "Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days"?

Answer: Nurse

The Nurse says this to Juliet after Lady Capulet brings news of Paris' affection and intentions of marriage.
5. Who said, "You are a lover; borrow Cupid's wings, And soar with them above a common bound."?

Answer: Mercutio

Romeo is still depressed about Rosaline and Mercutio is trying to cheer him up by taking him to the Capulet's party.
6. Who said, "Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin."?

Answer: Tybalt

Tybalt is at the Capulet ball and finds Romeo is there. Tybalt, being the self centered egomaniac that he is, thinks Romeo is there just to mock him. He tells Lord Capulet "Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, a villain that is hither come in spite, to scorn at our solemnity this night."
7. Who said, "Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake."?

Answer: Juliet

This is said by Juliet at the epic scene when the star crossed lovers first meet.
8. Who said, "I conjure thee by Rosaline's bright eyes, By her high forehead and her scarlet lip, By her fine foot, straight leg and quivering thigh..."?

Answer: Mercutio

Romeo has just climbed over the orchard wall to Juliet and Mercutio thinks it has something to do with Rosaline, and mocks Romeo.
9. Who said, "If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully: Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won I'll frown and be perverse an say thee nay..."?

Answer: Juliet

This is said during the very popular balcony scene.
10. Who said, "What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? Young son, it argues a distemper'd head So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed"?

Answer: Friar Laurence

Romeo is visiting Friar Laurence and asks him to marry him and Juliet.
11. Who said, "He fights as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distance, and proportion; rests me his minim rest, one, two, and the third in your bosom"?

Answer: Mercutio

Mercutio is talking about Tybalt's quick temper because he has sent a duel challenge to Romeo's house.
12. Who said, "I saw no man use you a pleasure; if I had, my weapon should quickly have been out, I warrant you: I dare draw as soon as another man, if I see occasion in a good quarrel, and the law on my side."?

Answer: Peter

This is a tough one. For those of you who got it right, you either pay attention...or you are a lucky guesser.
Benvolio and Mercutio were harassing the Nurse and she turns to Peter, her servant/guard, and asks why he didn't help her. This is his response.
13. Who said, "Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, Brags of his substance, not of ornament: They are but beggars that can count their worth" ?

Answer: Juliet

Juliet says this to Romeo just before their marriage.
14. Who said, "This day's black fate on more days doth depend; This but begins the woe, others must end."?

Answer: Romeo

Romeo has just been told of Mercutio's death.
15. Who said, "Affection makes him false; he speaks not true: Some twenty of them fought in this black strife, And all those twenty could but kill one life. I beg for justice, which thou, prince, must give."?

Answer: Lady Capulet

Lady Capulet is referring to the death of her nephew, Tybalt. She continues on to say, "Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not live."
16. Who said, "I saw her laid low in her kindred's vault, And presently took post to tell it you: O, pardon me for bringing these ill news."?

Answer: Balthazar

Balthazar brings news of Juliet's "death".
17. Who said, "My poverty, but not my will, consents."?

Answer: Apothecary

Romeo buys the drugs to kill himself over her grave.
18. Who said, "Stop thy unhallow'd toil, vile Montague! Can vengeance be pursued further than death? Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee: Obey, and go with me; for thou must die."?

Answer: Paris

Paris tries to stop Romeo, but Romeo ends up killing him.
19. Who said, "Stay, then; I'll go alone. Fear comes upon me: O, much I fear some ill unlucky thing."?

Answer: Friar Laurence

Friar Laurence approaches Balthazar to find where Romeo is. Balthazar tells him that Romeo has been in the chapel for a half an hour. Friar Laurence then proceeds to go into the chapel alone.
20. Who said, "See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. And I for winking at your discords too Have lost a brace of kinsmen."?

Answer: Prince

At the end of the play, Prince is trying to piece together what happened. He continues on to say "All are punished!"
Source: Author fife4

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