Romeo and Juliet Quiz

A dramatic scene depicting the characters of Romeo and Juliet in a Renaissance-style setting, with elements symbolizing love, conflict, and tragedy.

Romeo and Juliet Quiz

Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's classic play, Romeo and Juliet, with this engaging quiz featuring 20 questions designed to challenge fans and students alike.

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Multiple choice questions
Covering characters, quotes, and themes
Suitable for all levels of Shakespeare enthusiasts

20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by CuriousLearner72

How is Benvolio related to Romeo?

He is his cousin

He is his nephew

He is his brother

He is just a friend

Who starts the fight at the beginning of Act 1 Scene 1

Capulet servants

Montague servants

Benvolio

Tybalt

How does the fight start?

The Montague sevants draw their swords

Sampson bites his thumb

Tybalt starts the fighting

Benvolio draws his sword

Which of the following lines is said by Benvolio?

'I do but keep the peace'

'look upon thy death'

'Have at thee, coward'

'I hate hell'

Which of the following lines is said by Tybalt?

'Put up thy sword'

'I hate the word, As I hate hell'

'you know not what you do'

'Part, fools!'

Prince Escalus states the following in his speech (tick all which apply)

He is angry

Three fights have been caused recently

The penalty for any more fighting will be prison

Anyone caught fighting will be executed

He wants the fighting to continue

Why is Lord Montague worried about Romeo?

He has been caught fighting

He has seen him crying

How has Romeo reacted to Benvolio when he has tried to talk to him?

He has threatened to fight with him

He has avoided him by going into the woods nearby

What does this line spoken by Lord Montague mean? 'And private in his chamber pens himself'

Romeo likes to write in his dairy

Romeo shuts himself away in his bedroom

What does Benvolio mean when he says 'I'll know his grievance'?

I will find out what is upsetting him

I will find out what I have done to upset him

I will find out why he is angry with you

What does Romeo mean when he says 'sad hours seem long'?

That he is feeling sad

That the time is going slowly because he is sad

Why is Romeo sad?

He is in love with a girl who doesn't love him

He has had an argument with a girl

He is bored

Benvolio has upset him

Explain this quote: 'Alas that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!'

Love is a wonderful experience

Love is as gentle as he imagined it to be

That his experience of love is upsetting and painful

That love appears to be gentle, but in reality, it is painful.

What is an oxymoron?

An idiotic person

Two words used together that have, or seem to have, opposite meanings

A scientific term to describe oxygen

What does Romeo's use of oxymorons show about his view of love?

That love is confusing

That love is strange

That love is unusual

That he enjoys being in love

Explain this quote: 'That when she dies, with beauty dies her store.'

Rosaline will never marry/lose her virginity or have children

She will leave nothing when she dies

She will be beautiful when she dies

Benvolio tells Romeo he should try to forget Rosaline by 'giving liberty to thine eyes, Examine other beauties.' which means:

Going to a party

Looking at other girls

Taking up a new hobby

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