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Romeo and Juliet Test Name_________________ _____/80 Matching (1 point each) 1. Who is the author of Romeo and Juliet? Please include first and last name. A. B. C. D. William Shakespeare Arthur Brooke William Shakespere Arthur Brookes 2. What theater did this author help build? A. B. C. D. Broadway The Global Theater Ford’s Theater The Globe 3. Which of the following is NOT a play by the author of Romeo and Juliet? A. B. C. D. The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit Macbeth A Midsummer Night’s Dream Antony and Cleopatra 4. How old is Juliet when she dies? A. B. C. D. 12 13 14 15 5. Who was Romeo in love with before Juliet? A. B. C. D. Lucille Anne Rosaline Raquel 6. What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet? A. B. C. D. Verona, Italy London, England-Elizabethan Era Venice, Italy-1700s Verona, Italy-Elizabethan Era 7. What town is Romeo banished to? A. B. C. D. Verona London Mantua England 8. Who loves Juliet like her own child? A. B. C. D. Anne Hathaway The nurse Lady Capulet Lady Montague 9. He is Capulet's favored suitor for Juliet. A. B. C. D. Prince Paris Peter Paul 10. What is the difference between prose and poetry? A. Poetry has a specific rhythm, whereas prose is ordinary language B. Prose has a specific rhythm, whereas poetry is ordinary language C. They’re the same thing D. Shakespeare is the only person to have ever written prose 11. How many acts are in Shakespearean tragedies? a. one b. three c. four d. five 12. Where did Shakespeare get his inspiration for Romeo and Juliet? a. a poem by Arthur Brookes b. a story by Arnold Ball c. his own imagination d. a play by Juliet Capulet 13. How did the audience at Shakespeare’s plays know when the play was going to start? a. a flute would play b. the orchestra would begin tuning their instruments c. a trumpet would sound three times d. the lights would flash on and off several times 14. Where was Shakespeare born? a. Stratford b. London c. Liverpool d. St. Louis 15. When were plays performed during Shakespeare’s time? a. during the evening b. at night c. during the day d. early morning True/False 16. Females were not allowed to act in Elizabethan theatre. A. True B. False 17. Shakespeare wrote only two types of plays: comedies and tragedies. A. True B. False 18. Shakespeare died on his birthday. A. True B. False Fill in the Blank (1 point each) 19. Thus with a ____________ I die 20. ____________ is such sweet sorrow. 21. A plague o'er both your ____________. 22. But, soft! What _________ through yonder window breaks. 23. O happy ____________. 24. He _________ at scars… 25. Romeo, _________ thy name 26. It is nor hand, nor foot, nor _____________… 27. A pair of star-crossed ___________ A. Jests B. Kiss C. Arm D. Lovers E. Juliet AB. Parting AC. Light AD. Dagger AE. Houses BC. Doff BD. Hour BE. Wisely 28. Than this of __________ and her Romeo 29. _______________ and slow. They stumble that run fast. 30. Let Romeo hence in haste, Else, when he is found, that ____________ is his last. Vocabulary (1 point each) _____ 31. adversary A. dominating _____ 32. jests B. one who opposes _____ 33. tyrannous C. brave _____ 34. loathed D. to make fun of _____ 35. valiant E. hated _____ 36. foe A. faithful ______37. grievance B. enemy _____ 38. liberty C. freedom _____ 39. doff D. complaint _____40. devout E. deny Matching (1 point each) 41. _____ Benvolio A. She wants the Prince to execute Romeo. 42. _____ Capulet B. He explains the circumstances of Tybalt's death. 43. _____ Friar Lawrence C. He gives a feast to introduce Juliet to bachelors. 44. _____ Juliet D. Both Paris and Romeo want to marry her. 45. _____ Lady Capulet E. He agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet 46. _____ Lady Montague A. Romeo kills him to avenge his friend's death. 47. _____ Mercutio B. She dies grieving for her son. 48. _____ Prince C. He is killed by Tybalt 49. _____ Romeo D. He kills himself when he thinks Juliet is dead. 50._____ Tybalt E. He sends Romeo into exile. Short Answer (2 points each) Be as detailed as you feel necessary to completely answer the question. 1. How do Romeo and Juliet meet at the beginning of the play? 2. Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet even though it goes against his better judgment? 3. What is something that we say today that originally came from a Shakespeare play? 4. Why does Romeo feel that banishment is a far worse punishment than death? 5. What is the purpose of the chorus? 6. Why is Romeo persuaded by Benvolio to attend the Capulet party? 7. What punishment does the prince impose on Romeo after he kills Tybalt? 8. Give and explain an example of foreshadowing in the play. 9. What are Juliet's thoughts before she drinks the potion? 10. Explain what happened to Friar Lawrence's message to Romeo. Quotations (1 point each) For each quote, identify who the speaker is. 1. _____________ "If ever you disturb our streets again, /Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace." 2. _____________ "Thus with a kiss I die." 3. _____________ "I do protest I never injured thee, /...And so, good Capulet, whose name I tender/ As dearly as my own, be satisfied." 4. _____________ "My only love sprung from my only hate." 5. _____________ "Death lies on her like an untimely frost/ Upon the sweetest flower of all the field." Essay (5 points) Why is “Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast,” the theme of the play Romeo and Juliet. Use specific examples from the play to defend your answer. (Remember that the theme is what the author wants you to learn from the play. Why is this something that the characters needed to learn?) *You will be graded on your ability to support your answer with examples from the story and your ability to write clearly, concisely and with mastery of grammar and mechanics.