"Romeo and Juliet" Acts I-III Quiz

What do we learn from the Prologue before the play even starts?

• Two lovers will take their own lives
• Romeo will kill Juliet
• Romeo and Juliet will get married
• Two families own competing businesses 

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What causes a fight between the Montagues and Capulets at the beginning of the play?

• Sampson bites his thumb at Abraham
• Abraham steps on Tybalt's foot 
• Sampson calls Benvolio a swine
• Gregory calls Sampson weak

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Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?

• He loves Rosaline, who does not love him back
• He is forbidden from being with Juliet
• His best friend, Mercutio, has gone missing 
• His parents tell him that he is not allowed to date until his 18th birthday

Why does Romeo go to the Capulet party?

• To see Rosaline
• To spy on his sworn enemies
• To see a pretty cool fish tank
• To propose to Juliet

What happens at the Capulet party?

• Romeo meets Juliet, and it's love at first sight
• Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel
• Capulet kicks Romeo out, and threatens execution
• Mercutio dies

Immediately after leaving the party, what does Romeo do?

• Goes back to Juliet's house, and flirts with her on the balcony
• Goes to Friar Lawrence's to ask him to wed him and Juliet
• Goes for a swim in Juliet's pool, because he is still hopped up on drugs
• Meets up with Mercutio to tell him about the girl he met

What does Juliet mean by the line, "Wherefore art thou Romeo"?

• Why do you have to be Romeo?

• Where are you Romeo?

• Who are you Romeo?

• When are you coming to see me Romeo?

What do Romeo and Juliet plan while speaking at her balcony?

• They will get married the next day
• They will kill their own parents
• Go for a swim and kiss very loudly
• They will leave Verona so nobody will keep them apart

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How would you describe Mercutio?

• He is crude and doesn't take life seriously
• He is boring and introverted
• He is polite and cares about both Montagues and Capulets
• He hates both Montagues and Capulets

Why did Tybalt come looking for Romeo in Act III, Scene 1?

• Romeo was at the Capulet party, which angered Tybalt
• Tybalt was angered by Romeo's marriage to Juliet
• Tybalt wanted to settle the feud between both families
• Tybalt wanted Romeo's help to kill his swarn enemy Mercutio

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