Unit Test: Romeo and Juliet True or False: Select A if the statement is True and B if the statement is False.

1. Shakespeare was born in 1564. 2. Shakespeare married late in his life to a woman much younger than he. 3. Shakespeare wrote the epitaph for his tombstone shortly before his death in 1616. 4. Shakespearean plays rely heavily on emotion and gesture rather than props and scenery. 5. Shakespeare s children were named Susanna, Hamlet, and Juliet. 6. Romeo and Juliet is a comedy. 7. Shakespeare s theatre was called the Theatre 8. Shakespeare s actors had to be loud because the theater was open-air. 9. Queen Elizabeth ruled England during Shakespeare s play writing days. 10. Actors often traveled to rich families homes to perform. Multiple Choice: Select the best answer to each question. Shakespeare 11. Where did Shakespeare live before he became a playwright? a. London c. Stratford-upon-Avon b. Germany d. None of the above 12. What was Shakespeare s highest level of education? a. College c. Primary (or elementary) school b. High School d. He had no formal education 13. Why did Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway? a. He loved her c. She was pregnant with his child b. He wanted to please his father d. Both a and c 14. Shakespeare s writing includes all of the following EXCEPT a. Plays c. Poems b. Sonnets d. Novels 15. Shakespeare invented a new style of _____ . a. Comedy c. History b. Tragedy d. None of the above 16. Many believed that Shakespeare s play were actually written by another man named _______. a. Christopher Marlowe c. William Hathaway b. Leonardo da Vinci d. Richard Easting Romeo and Juliet 17. Who often tries to stop the fighting? a. Benvolio c. Romeo b. Tybalt d. Both a and c 18. Who is killed by Tybalt? a. Mercutio c. Romeo b. Benvolio d. Paris 19. How old is Juliet? a. Twelve c. Twenty b. Fourteen d. Twenty-two 20. Which two men are servants of the house of Capulet? a. Gregory and Abram c. Sampson and Gregory b. Abram and Balthasar d. Balthasar and Sampson 21. Romeo commits suicide because he thinks Juliet is dead; however, the audience knows she is only sleeping. This is an example of a. Extended metaphor c. Pun b. Situational irony d. Dramatic irony 22. What does Paris page do to warn him someone is coming to Juliet s tomb? a. He hoots like an owl c. He whistles b. He taps him on the shoulder d. He makes a sound like a nightingale

23. Who is Susan? a. Lady Capulet s sister c. Juliet s sister b. Lady Montague s cousin d. Nurse s daughter 24. What does Juliet use to commit suicide? a. A dagger c. Poison b. A gun d. The potion from Friar Lawrence 25. Who tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet? a. Mercutio c. Juliet b. Nurse d. Benvolio 26. How long will the potion from Friar Lawrence make Juliet appear to be dead? a. 24 hours c. 48 hours b. 12 hours d. 42 hours 27. After the third fight, the Prince announces what punishment for fighting? a. Ritual suicide c. Exile b. Death d. Jail time 28. Romeo and Juliet met and married in a. 2 years c. 2 days b. 1 year d. 1 day 29. Mercutio talks of which mythological creature? a. Queen Mab c. Hugo b. Athena d. Queen Victoria 30. The Friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because a. He understands their feelings c. He hopes it will end the fights b. He believes they are in love d. He does not like Paris 31. What part does Romeo play in Mercutio s death? a. He came between Mercutio and Tybalt. c. He stopped Tybalt from killing Mercutio. b. He stopped Mercutio from killing Tybalt. d. None of the above. 32. Why does Lord Capulet suddenly change his mind and allow Paris to marry Juliet immediately? a. He feels it will make her happy c. Juliet is too wild b. Juliet begs him d. He feels she is ready to be a wife 33. All of the following were killed by Romeo EXCEPT a. Tybalt c. Paris b. Prince d. Both a and c 34. How does Romeo find out the Capulets are having a party? a. Benvolio tells him c. A servant tells him b. Mercutio invites him d. He hears it on TV 35. Juliet refers to Romeo as a fiend angelical ; this is an example of a. Paradox c. Allusion b. Oxymoron d. Dramatic Irony 36. Why does the Friar compare men to plants? a. They can heal or they can hurt c. They can be poison or bad b. They can be medicine or good d. Both b and c 37. Why does Juliet lose faith in the nurse? a. The nurse gives her good advise c. The nurse tells her to marry Paris b. The nurse doesn t like Romeo d. The nurse tells her to run off with Romeo 38. Why didn t Romeo receive the Friar s letter? c. Friar John was locked in a house with sick a. He kept missing the message people b. Friar John and Romeo kept passing each d. Romeo wasn t home other 39. Why does the Prince claim all are punished ? a. Romeo s and Juliet s parents lost their only son because of their senseless fighting b. The Prince lost his cousin and kinsman because he was not strict enough on the feuding families c. Both a and b d. None of the above

40. How did the Prince confirm the Friar s story? c. Juliet told the nurse everything a. Romeo left a suicide note for Juliet d. Both a and c b. Balthasar had a note from Romeo to his father 41. In Act I, the fighting begins because a. Romeo spits on Tybalt c. Sampson bit his thumb at Abram b. Benvolio refused to fight d. Balthasar lied to Gregory 42. Why does Benvolio tell Romeo to compare her face with some that I shall show and I will make thee think they swan a crow ? a. He wants Romeo to get over Rosaline c. He thinks Rosaline is ugly b. He thinks Romeo will move on quickly d. He wants Romeo to stop crying 43. Queen Mab was a mythological creature that people believed controlled a. Anger c. Love b. Emotion d. Dreams 44. What did Juliet mean when she said my only love sprung from my only hate, too early seen unknown and known too late ? c. She hates Romeo s family and therefore a. She didn t know Romeo was a Montague hates Romeo until she was already in love with him d. None of the above b. Romeo is a Montague 45. Mercutio makes fun of the nurse because a. He knows why she is visiting Romeo c. He thinks she is ugly b. He thinks she is rude d. He wants to make Peter fight 46. When Romeo compares Juliet to the sun, we know this is a hyperbole because a. Juliet is actually the sun goddess c. It is realistic b. It is plausible but false d. It is over exaggerated 47. In the line ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man , the word grave most nearly means a. Sad c. Dead b. Angry d. Both a and c 48. The friar tells Juliet that _____will wake her, but it was _______ instead. a. Paris; the nurse c. Romeo; the friar b. The nurse; Romeo d. Paris; the friar 49. Mercutio is killed when a. Tybalt stabs him with a piece of glass c. Tybalt stabs him with his sword b. Tybalt stabs him with a dagger d. None of the above 50. Which of the following is an example of an allusion from Romeo and Juliet ? a. Abraham Cupid c. Cleopatra b. Venus d. All of the above Matching:Match each person or place on the left to the correct description on the right. 51. Tybalt A. Killed in a fight with Romeo 52. Friar Lawrence B. Brought the bad news to Mantua 53. Paris C. Intended to select Juliet s husband for her D. Supplied a special potion to Juliet 54. Lord Capulet E. Died outside the Capulet s family tomb 55. Balthasar Matching: Match each description on the left to the person or place on the right. 56. The nurse s servant A. Apothecary AB. Benvolio B. Abram 57. Romeo s cousin AC. Tybalt C. Peter 58. Pharmacist/Drug Store Owner AD. Mercutio D. Mantua AE. Rosaline 59. Once loved by Romeo E. Verona BC. Judith 60. Town where the story takes place.

Matching:Match each quote on the left with the corresponding key term on the right. 61. for my mind misgives A. Alliteration Some consequence yet hanging in the stars B. Extended Metaphor Shall bitterly begin his fearful date C. Foreshadowing With this night's revels and expire the term D. Imagery Of a despised life closed in my breast E. Irony 62. faint cold fear thrills through my viens AB. Oxymoron AC. Paradox 63. It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! AD. Personification Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, AE. Pun Who is already sick and pale with grief BC. Consonance That thou her maid art far more fair than she BD. Allusion 64. ...Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man BE. Simile 65. the gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night 66. I ll look to like if looking liking move 67. Part fools, you know not what you do 68. her check would shame those stars As daylight doth a lamp 69. farewell, God knows when we shall meet again 70. her wagon spokes made of long spinners legs... Character Chart Place each character in the tree below. CD. Balthasar AC. Lord and Lady Capulet A. Romeo CE. Gregory AD. Lord and Lady Montague B. Juliet DE. Sampson AE. Paris C. Friar Laurence ABC. Abram BC. Benvolio D. Nurse BCD. Peter BD. Prince E. Mercutio CDE. Rosaline BE. Friar John AB. Tybalt * Note: not every character in the word bank is used in the chart.

71 72 76
Servants Servants

73

74 75 77

83 and 84
Brother Capulet

85 and 86 79
Brother Montague

78

Servant

82 81

80

ANSWER KEY Unit Test: Romeo and Juliet True or False: Select A if the statement is True and B if the statement is False. 1. A Shakespeare was born in 1564. 2. B Shakespeare married late in his life to a woman much younger than he. 3. AShakespeare wrote the epitaph for his tombstone shortly before his death in 1616. 4. AShakespearean plays rely heavily on emotion and gesture rather than props and scenery. 5. BShakespeare s children were named Susanna, Hamlet, and Juliet. 6. BRomeo and Juliet is a comedy. 7. BShakespeare s theatre was called the Theatre 8. AShakespeare s actors had to be loud because the theater was open-air. 9. AQueen Elizabeth ruled England during Shakespeare s play writing days. 10. AActors often traveled to rich families homes to perform. Multiple Choice: Select the best answer to each question. Shakespeare 11. Where did Shakespeare live before he became a playwright? a. London c. Stratford-upon-Avon b. Germany d. None of the above 12. What was Shakespeare s highest level of education? a. College c. Primary (or elementary) school b. High School d. He had no formal education 13. Why did Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway? a. He loved her c. She was pregnant with his child b. He wanted to please his father d. Both a and c 14. Shakespeare s writing includes all of the following EXCEPT a. Plays c. Poems b. Sonnets d. Novels 15. Shakespeare invented a new style of _____ . a. Comedy c. History b. Tragedy d. None of the above 16. Many believed that Shakespeare s play were actually written by another man named _______. a. Christopher Marlowe c. William Hathaway b. Leonardo da Vinci d. Richard Easting Romeo and Juliet 17. Who often tries to stop the fighting? a. Benvolio c. Romeo b. Tybalt d. Both a and c 18. Who is killed by Tybalt? a. Mercutio c. Romeo b. Benvolio d. Paris 19. How old is Juliet? a. Twelve c. Twenty b. Fourteen d. Twenty-two 20. Which two men are servants of the house of Capulet? a. Gregory and Abram c. Sampson and Gregory b. Abram and Balthasar d. Balthasar and Sampson 21. Romeo commits suicide because he thinks Juliet is dead; however, the audience knows she is only sleeping. This is an example of a. Extended metaphor c. Pun b. Situational irony d. Dramatic irony 22. What does Paris page do to warn him someone is coming to Juliet s tomb? a. He hoots like an owl c. He whistles b. He taps him on the shoulder d. He makes a sound like a nightingale

23. Who is Susan? a. Lady Capulet s sister c. Juliet s sister b. Lady Montague s cousin d. Nurse s daughter 24. What does Juliet use to commit suicide? a. A dagger c. Poison b. A gun d. The potion from Friar Lawrence 25. Who tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet? a. Mercutio c. Juliet b. Nurse d. Benvolio 26. How long will the potion from Friar Lawrence make Juliet appear to be dead? a. 24 hours c. 48 hours b. 12 hours d. 42 hours 27. After the third fight, the Prince announces what punishment for fighting? a. Ritual suicide c. Exile b. Death d. Jail time 28. Romeo and Juliet met and married in a. 2 years c. 2 days b. 1 year d. 1 day 29. Mercutio talks of which mythological creature? a. Queen Mab c. Hugo b. Athena d. Queen Victoria 30. The Friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because a. He understands their feelings c. He hopes it will end the fights b. He believes they are in love d. He does not like Paris 31. What part does Romeo play in Mercutio s death? a. He came between Mercutio and Tybalt. c. He stopped Tybalt from killing Mercutio. b. He stopped Mercutio from killing Tybalt. d. None of the above. 32. Why does Lord Capulet suddenly change his mind and allow Paris to marry Juliet immediately? a. He feels it will make her happy c. Juliet is too wild b. Juliet begs him d. He feels she is ready to be a wife 33. All of the following were killed by Romeo EXCEPT a. Tybalt c. Paris b. Prince d. Both a and c 34. How does Romeo find out the Capulets are having a party? a. Benvolio tells him c. A servant tells him b. Mercutio invites him d. He hears it on TV 35. Juliet refers to Romeo as a fiend angelical ; this is an example of a. Paradox c. Allusion b. Oxymoron d. Dramatic Irony 36. Why does the Friar compare men to plants? a. They can heal or they can hurt c. They can be poison or bad b. They can be medicine or good d. Both b and c 37. Why does Juliet lose faith in the nurse? a. The nurse gives her good advise c. The nurse tells her to marry Paris b. The nurse doesn t like Romeo d. The nurse tells her to run off with Romeo 38. Why didn t Romeo receive the Friar s letter? c. Friar John was locked in a house with sick a. He kept missing the message people b. Friar John and Romeo kept passing each d. Romeo wasn t home other 39. Why does the Prince claim all are punished ? a. Romeo s and Juliet s parents lost their only son because of their senseless fighting b. The Prince lost his cousin and kinsman because he was not strict enough on the feuding families c. Both a and b d. None of the above

40. How did the Prince confirm the Friar s story? c. Juliet told the nurse everything a. Romeo left a suicide note for Juliet d. Both a and c b. Balthasar had a note from Romeo to his father 41. In Act I, the fighting begins because a. Romeo spits on Tybalt c. Sampson bit his thumb at Abram b. Benvolio refused to fight d. Balthasar lied to Gregory 42. Why does Benvolio tell Romeo to compare her face with some that I shall show and I will make thee think they swan a crow ? a. He wants Romeo to get over Rosaline c. He thinks Rosaline is ugly b. He thinks Romeo will move on quickly d. He wants Romeo to stop crying 43. Queen Mab was a mythological creature that people believed controlled a. Anger c. Love b. Emotion d. Dreams 44. What did Juliet mean when she said my only love sprung from my only hate, too early seen unknown and known too late ? c. She hates Romeo s family and therefore a. She didn t know Romeo was a Montague hates Romeo until she was already in love with him d. None of the above b. Romeo is a Montague 45. Mercutio makes fun of the nurse because a. He knows why she is visiting Romeo c. He thinks she is ugly b. He thinks she is rude d. He wants to make Peter fight 46. When Romeo compares Juliet to the sun, we know this is a hyperbole because a. Juliet is actually the sun goddess c. It is realistic b. It is plausible but false d. It is over exaggerated 47. In the line ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man , the word grave most nearly means a. Sad c. Dead b. Angry d. Both a and c 48. The friar tells Juliet that _____will wake her, but it was _______ instead. a. Paris; the nurse c. Romeo; the friar b. The nurse; Romeo d. Paris; the friar 49. Mercutio is killed when a. Tybalt stabs him with a piece of glass c. Tybalt stabs him with his sword b. Tybalt stabs him with a dagger d. None of the above 50. Which of the following is an example of an allusion from Romeo and Juliet ? a. Abraham Cupid c. Cleopatra b. Venus d. All of the above Matching:Match each person or place on the left to the correct description on the right. 51. ATybalt A. Killed in a fight with Romeo 52. DFriar Lawrence B. Brought the bad news to Mantua 53. EParis C. Intended to select Juliet s husband for her D. Supplied a special potion to Juliet 54. CLord Capulet E. Died outside the Capulet s family tomb 55. BBalthasar Matching: Match each description on the left to the person or place on the right. 56. CThe nurse s servant A. Apothecary AB. Benvolio B. Abram 57. ABRomeo s cousin AC. Tybalt C. Peter 58. APharmacist/Drug Store Owner AD. Mercutio D. Mantua AE. Rosaline 59. AEOnce loved by Romeo E. Verona BC. Judith 60. ETown where the story takes place.

Matching:Match each quote on the left with the corresponding key term on the right. 61. C for my mind misgives A. Alliteration Some consequence yet hanging in the stars B. Extended Metaphor Shall bitterly begin his fearful date C. Foreshadowing With this night's revels and expire the term D. Imagery Of a despised life closed in my breast E. Irony 62. A faint cold fear thrills through my viens AB. Oxymoron AC. Paradox 63. B It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! AD. Personification Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, AE. Pun Who is already sick and pale with grief BC. Consonance That thou her maid art far more fair than she BD. Allusion 64. AE...Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man BE. Simile 65. AD the gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night 66. BC I ll look to like if looking liking move 67. BD Part fools, you know not what you do 68. BE her check would shame those stars As daylight doth a lamp 69. C farewell, God knows when we shall meet again 70. D her wagon spokes made of long spinners legs... Character Chart Place each character in the tree below. CD. Balthasar AC. Lord and Lady Capulet A. Romeo CE. Gregory AD. Lord and Lady Montague B. Juliet DE. Sampson AE. Paris C. Friar Laurence ABC. Abram BC. Benvolio D. Nurse BCD. Peter BD. Prince E. Mercutio CDE. Rosaline BE. Friar John AB. Tybalt * Note: not every character in the word bank is used in the chart.
71 BD, 72 AC, 73 AE, 74 E, 75 AD, 76 B, 77 A, 78 D, 79 C, 80 BC, 81 AB, 82 BCD, 83-84 DE CE, 85-86 CD ABC

71 72 76
Servants Servants

73

74 75 77

83 and 84
Brother Capulet

85 and 86 79
Brother Montague

78

Servant

82 81

80