Review for Romeo and Juliet Test

At the very beginning of the play, what does the prince say will happen to anyone in the House of Montague or the House of Caplet if they fight in the streets again?

• Death

• Banishment

• Prison

• A fine

What kind of person is Tybalt, Juliet's cousin?

• Depressed and moody.

• Charming and funny.

• Sweet and peaceful.

• Aggressive and master sword fighter.

What is Romeo sad about at the very beginning of the play?

• Juliet doesn't love him.

• Rosaline doesn't love him.

• His mother doesn't love him.

• His cousins have left him home alone.

When Romeo first meets Juliet, what important piece of information is he lacking?

• She is older than him.

• She is married.

• She has a nurse who follows her around.

• She is a Capulet.

When Romeo first sees Juliet. . .

• he is immediately in love.

• he doesn't really notice her.

• he mistakes her for her cousin, Tybalt.

• he steps on her foot.

What is the "Prologue"?

• The end of the play that tells you what happens to the characters after the play ends.

• A missing scene.

• The first 14 lines of the play that give the backstory.

• The climax of the story.

What do we know learn from the Prologue?

• The names of all the characters.

• That the Montagues and Capulets have been fighting for a long time.

• That Romeo loves Rosaline.

• The friar's first name.

What do you call a phrase that seems like a contradiction yet carries meaning?

• An oxymoron

• A metaphor

• A simile

• A sonnet

Which of these is an oxymoron?

• big shoes

• peaceful war

• tall building

• ripe fruit

Why does Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• He is required to follow all directions given to him by Romeo.

• He believes that Romeo is truly in love with Juliet.

• He thinks the marriage of the two may cause a peace between the families.

• He has always hated Paris.