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Question 1

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
  1. William Shakespeare
  2. Christopher Marlowe
  3. Ben Jonson
  4. John Milton

Question 2

In Romeo and Juliet, who are the two feuding families?
  1. Montagues and Capulets
  2. Birlings and Crofts
  3. Macduffs and Duncans
  4. Jekylls and Hydes

Question 3

Where is Romeo and Juliet set?
  1. Verona
  2. Venice
  3. Milan
  4. Athens

Question 4

In Romeo and Juliet, how old is Juliet at the start?
  1. 13
  2. 15
  3. 16
  4. 18

Question 5

Before Juliet, who is Romeo infatuated with in Romeo and Juliet?
  1. Rosaline
  2. Ophelia
  3. Bianca
  4. Cordelia

Question 6

Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?
  1. Friar Lawrence
  2. Mercutio
  3. Prince Escalus
  4. Lord Capulet

Question 7

In Romeo and Juliet, who acts as Juliet's close confidante?
  1. The Nurse
  2. Lady Montague
  3. Rosaline
  4. Balthasar

Question 8

In Romeo and Juliet, who kills Mercutio?
  1. Tybalt
  2. Romeo
  3. Paris
  4. Benvolio

Question 9

In Romeo and Juliet, who kills Tybalt?
  1. Romeo
  2. Mercutio
  3. Juliet
  4. Friar Lawrence

Question 10

After killing Tybalt, where is Romeo banished to?
  1. Mantua
  2. Verona
  3. Padua
  4. Naples

Question 11

In Romeo and Juliet, who does Lord Capulet want Juliet to marry?
  1. Paris
  2. Benvolio
  3. Mercutio
  4. Balthasar

Question 12

In Romeo and Juliet, what does Friar Lawrence give Juliet?
  1. A sleeping potion
  2. A wedding ring
  3. A poison dagger
  4. A forged letter

Question 13

In Romeo and Juliet, why is Friar Lawrence's letter not delivered?
  1. Quarantine prevents delivery
  2. Juliet burns it
  3. Romeo refuses it
  4. Paris steals it

Question 14

In Romeo and Juliet, who calls the pair "star-cross'd lovers"?
  1. The Chorus
  2. The Nurse
  3. Tybalt
  4. Prince Escalus

Question 15

In Romeo and Juliet, who is the ruler of Verona in the play?
  1. Prince Escalus
  2. King Duncan
  3. Duke Orsino
  4. Prospero

Question 16

In Romeo and Juliet, how does Romeo die?
  1. He drinks poison
  2. He is stabbed by Tybalt
  3. He falls from the balcony
  4. He is executed by the Prince

Question 17

In Romeo and Juliet, how does Juliet die?
  1. She uses a dagger
  2. She drinks poison first
  3. She jumps from the balcony
  4. She is poisoned by the Nurse

Question 18

How is Romeo and Juliet best classified?
  1. As a tragedy
  2. As a comedy
  3. As a pastoral
  4. As a history play

Question 19

What do the families do at the end of Romeo and Juliet?
  1. Reconcile
  2. Start a war abroad
  3. Leave Verona forever
  4. Elect a new prince

Question 20

In Romeo and Juliet, who says "What's in a name?"?
  1. Juliet
  2. Romeo
  3. The Nurse
  4. Lady Capulet

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