Romeo and Juliet Test

1. Shakespeare is best known for his work in which following occupations: -

playwright, poet, actor

2. Where did Shakespeare grow up?

Stratford-upon-Avon

3. When was Shakespeare born?

April 23, 1564

4. When did Shakespeare die?

April 23, 1616

5. Shakespeare attended this school

King's New School

6. When did Shakespeare marry?

1582

7. To whom did Shakespeare marry?

Anne Hathaway

8. How many children did Shakespeare have?

3

9. Why did Shakespeare not act in plays from 1592-1594

There was a plague

10. Which group did Shakespeare act with

King's Men/Lord Chamberlain's Men

11. What are the three types of plays Shakespeare's wrote

Histories, tragedies, comedies

12. When did Shakespeare's troupe build a theatre and what was it called: The

1599, The Globe Theater

13. What was a quote written by Francis Meres complimenting Shakespeare

"Most excellent in both kinds of stag

14. What are Shakespeare's major tragedies?

Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth

15. Where else did Shakespeare perform besides the Globe

At court, in universities and great houses

16. During which twenty years did Shakespeare write most of his plays?

1592-1612

17. What happened during a performance of Henry VIII in 1613

The Globe burned

18. What is the first publication of Shakespeare's collective works now known as

The First Folio

19. drama

A story written to be performed by actors

20. tragedy

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall/unhappy ending of the main character(s).

21. prologue

introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action

22. prose

direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary use

23. chorus

a group who says things at the same time

24. anachronism

event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period

25. verbal irony

a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something completely different

26. dramatic irony

the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know

27. monologue

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

28. soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

29. foil

character who is used to contrast to another character

30. oxymoron

A combination of contradictory terms

31. aside

words that are spoken by a character to the audience or to another character but are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage

32. pun

a play on the multiple meanings of a word

33. comic relief

humor added that lessens seriousness of a plot

34. static character

character that does not change much throughout the story

35. dynamic character

character that changes much throughout the story

36. couplet

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

37. How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet have

14

38. How are the lines of a Shakespearean sonnet arranged

10 syllables, iambic pentameter

39. Rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

40. To what house do Sampson and Gregory belong to

Capulet

41. Who bites his thumb in 1.1

Sampson

42. Which house does Abram belong to

Montague

43. Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Abram in 1.1

They are opposite houses

44. Which characters are the first to arrive to the fight in 1.1

Benvolio and Tybalt

45. What is Benvolio's reaction when he arrives at the fight in 1.1

Stop fighting

46. What is Tybalt's reaction when he arrives at the fight in 1.1

Keep fighting, he escalates the fight

47. How does Capulet's wife respond when her husband wants to join the fight in 1.1?

Says he should have a crutch when he asks for a sword

48. How does Montague's wife respond when her husband wants to join the fight in 1.1?

She wants peace

49. What ends the fight in 1.1

Prince Escalus' speech

50. Why is Romeo sad in 1.1

Romeo likes Rosaline but not vice versa

51. Who tells Romeo in 1.2 that there would be girls prettier than Rosaline at the party at Capulet's

Benvolio

52. Who asks for Juliet's hand in marriage in 1.2

Paris

53. How does Capulet reply when Paris asks for Juliet's hand in marriage

Wait 2 years and win over her heart by then, you can also come over to my party where there are more pretty girls

54. How does Romeo find out about Capulet's party in 1.2

Capulet's envoy/servingman

55. What makes Romeo decide to attend the party in 1.2

Benvolio convinces Romeo that there would be girls prettier than Rosaline, and Rosaline was going

56. Use two adjectives to describe the nurse

inappropriate, funny

57. How old is Juliet in 1.3

almost 14

58. How does Juliet respond when her mom asks how Juliet wants to get married in 1.3

"I haven’t really thought about it"

59. What do Lady Capulet and the Nurse compare Paris to in 1.3

a flower, a book, and a man of wax

60. What does Queen Mab ride in

A hazelnut

61. What is Mercutio's point to Romeo about the Queen Mab speech

Dreams mean nothing

62. Find an example of foreshadowing from Romeo near the end of 1.4

Romeo thinks something bad is going to happen

63. What threat does Capulet make as his guests arrive in 1.5

He’ll make fun of the girls who don’t dance

64. What comparisons does Romeo make to Juliet in 1.5

She teaches the torches to burn bright, she's a rich jewel, she's a beautiful white dove

65. What does Capulet tell Tybalt to leave Romeo alone

Romeo has a good reputation, you can't kill someone in your own house

66. What is the central metaphor in the sonnet 1.5.104-117

Romeo is a pilgrim visiting a holy shrine (Juliet)

67. What does Romeo say when he realizes Juliet is a Capulet

My life is my foe’s debt

68. What does Juliet say when she realizes Romeo is a Montague

My only love sprung from my only hate

69. What does the act 2 prologue say about Romeo and Rosaline

Romeo’s love for Rosaline is dead

70. What does Mercutio call Romeo in 2.1

Cupid, madman, passion, lover

71. Who does Mercutio think Romeo is in love with in 2.1?

Rosaline

72. Who said "He jests at scars that never felt a wound" and to whom

Romeo said this about Mercutio

73. Explain the quote "He jests at scars that never felt a wound."

Mercutio makes fun of Romeo's pain but Mercutio never felt the same (in love)

74. Before she knows Romeo is nearby, what does Juliet wish for in 2.2

She’d give up her name (Capulet) to be with Romeo

75. How does Romeo say he got into Juliet's backyard in 2.2

He flew with Cupid’s wings

76. By what should Romeo not swear and why

The moon because it's inconsistent and changes

77. In 2.2, what goal do the two lovers set for themselves?

They want to get married and will meet somewhere at nine the next day

78. What line at the end of 2.2 does Juliet say that's foreshadowing

Yet I would kill thee with much cherishing

79. How far is Juliet willing to go to prove Romeo's love

His word