Romeo and Juliet Quiz 1 Traditional - OADV English | Laabri

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1) Which statements about ‘Romeo and Juliet’ are correct? (2)

a) ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written in the Jacobean era.

b) ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is similar to ‘The Tempest’ because both plays are tragedies.

c) ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is set in the Italian city-state of Verona.

d) A tragedy is the complete opposite of a comedy. The two genres have nothing in common.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ ends with the deaths of its heroes

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2) Which statements about the plot of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ are correct? (2)

a) Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio are members of the Capulet family.

b) The war between the Montagues and Capulets has been going on for generations.

c) Romeo kills Tybalt because they were both in love with Juliet.

d) Juliet kills herself instead of having to marry Paris.

e) Romeo killed himself because he thought that Juliet was dead.

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3) Which statement about the Prologue to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is correct? (1)

a) ‘Star-crossed’ shows that Romeo and Juliet are famous characters: they are superstars.

b) ‘Civil hands unclean’ proves that Romeo dies at the end of the play.

c) The marriage of Romeo and Juliet ends the ‘ancient grudge’ between the two families.

d) The ‘civil blood’ suggests that there will be violence and death in the play.

e) The phrase ‘fair Verona’ shows that the deaths of Romeo and Juliet were deserved. They were treated fairly, and therefore it was right that they should die.

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4) The Prologue to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a sonnet. What are the features of a sonnet? (3)

a) A sonnet has 14 lines.

b) A sonnet has an ABAB rhyme scheme.

c) A sonnet always comes at the start of a tragedy.

d) A sonnet is usually a love poem.

e) The phrase, ‘A pair of star-crossed lovers’ proves that the Prologue is a sonnet.

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Which sentences use the word ‘feud’ correctly? (2)

a) The city of Verona was very feud in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

b) The feud between the three sisters tore the family apart.

c) Tybalt took out his sword and waved it around feudly.

d) Helen Burns didn’t really like Miss Scatcherd, but there wasn’t exactly a bitter feud between them, either.

e)Romeo feuded Juliet as soon as he saw her.

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6) Which statements about Act 1, Scene 1 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ are correct? (2))

a) It is clear why the Montagues and the Capulets are in a feud with each other.

b) The Prince and the heads of the two families want to make a peaceful truce.

c) Tybalt kills Benvolio in the fight.

d) Gregory and Sampson make rude gestures to make the Montagues start a fight with them.

e) The Prince says that anyone caught fighting in the future will be punished by death.

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7) Which statements about Shakespearean tragic heroes are correct? (2)

a) The tragic hero suffers a lot throughout the play.

b) Tragic heroes begin the play with a high status and always end the play as low-status characters (like jesters, fools and clowns).

c) The death of the tragic hero always comes as a surprise. An audience has no idea that a terrible catastrophe is coming.

d) The tragic hero is active. They take actions in the play, and these actions lead to their deaths.

e) Shakespearean tragedies have no moments of humour.

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8) What are some of the similarities between ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’? (2)

a) Both plays have magic characters.

b) Both are set outside England, and include Italian locations and characters.

c) Both plays end with the deaths of the heroes.

d) There is a love plot in both plays.

e)Both plays start with a Prologue which is a sonnet

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9) Which words could describe Juliet when she hears of Paris’ proposal of marriage? (2)

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10) Which statement about Juliet’s discussion with Lady Capulet and the Nurse (Act 1, Scene 4) is correct? (1)

a) During Juliet’s first appearance, we see that she is a typical Shakespearean tragic hero.

b) Juliet acts like a tragic hero because she wants to follow her mother’s advice.

c) At the start of the play, Juliet does not take action. She seems happy to let other people make decisions for her. She is not like a typical tragic hero at the start of the play.

d) Juliet does not want to marry Paris because he is not a member of the Capulet household.

e) ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is not a tragedy because she does not act like a typical tragic hero at the start of the play.