Romeo and Juliet Quiz

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Doth thee think you have what it takes to pass your upcoming English test? There’s only one way to find out! This quiz will test you on your knowledge of Romeo and Juliet, one of William Shakespeare’s most famous yet tragic plays.

We’ll ask you about characters, plot points, and key quotes from all five acts—just click “Start Quiz” to find out whether you’re gonna make the grade…or you need to hit the flashcards again.

An illustration of a man reading “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare.

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1. Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
  1. Verona, Italy
  2. Padua, Italy
  3. Genoa, Italy
  4. Venice, Italy
2. In Act 1, Scene 1, why are the young men fighting?
  1. They’re members of rival families; the Montagues and the Capulets.
  2. They’re fighting over who will marry Juliet, the Capulets’ daughter.
  3. They’re dueling because one of them insulted the other.
  4. They’re fighting because one man killed another’s cousin.
3. On what day do Romeo and Juliet meet?
  1. Sunday
  2. Thursday
  3. Tuesday
  4. Saturday
4. Why does Romeo call his lips “two blushing pilgrims” before his first kiss with Juliet?
  1. To suggest that their kiss is “holy,” like a pilgrim on a religious journey.
  2. To show that he’s “blushing” and nervous about their first kiss.
  3. To emphasize how long he’s waited to kiss her, like a long-traveling pilgrim.
  4. To explain that his lips are “blushing” from the heat of the party.
5. Name the character who says: “But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”
  1. Romeo
  2. The Nurse
  3. Paris
  4. Mercutio
6. Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
  1. Because Tybalt killed Mercutio, Romeo’s best friend.
  2. Because Tybalt killed Juliet, Romeo’s wife.
  3. Because Tybalt insulted Romeo’s family.
  4. Because Tybalt insulted Juliet’s honor.
7. What is Romeo’s punishment for Tybalt’s death?
  1. Exile to Mantua
  2. Exile to Padua
  3. Death by poison
  4. Death by duel
8. Who marries Romeo and Juliet AND gives the potion to Juliet?
  1. Friar Lawrence
  2. Friar John
  3. The Nurse
  4. Mercutio
9. What is Juliet trying to avoid by faking her own death with a sleeping potion?
  1. Marrying Paris, the rich Count that she’s betrothed to.
  2. Facing her father, who’s angry at her for marrying Romeo in secret.
  3. Being banished to Mantua for her role in Tybalt’s death.
  4. Being sent to live out her days in a nunnery.
10. Who is sent to deliver the letter about the potion to Romeo, and why don’t they?
  1. Friar John. He’s detained in a quarantine house.
  2. Friar Lawrence. He’s detained in a quarantine house.
  3. Friar John. He’s stopped by bandits on the road.
  4. Friar Lawrence. He’s stopped by bandits on the road.
11. Name the character who says: “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
  1. Juliet
  2. Romeo
  3. Friar John
  4. Friar Lawrence
12. Who does Romeo get the poison from, and why does he drink it?
  1. The apothecary. He thinks that Juliet is dead.
  2. Friar John. He’s grieving after the death of Mercutio.
  3. Friar John. He’d rather die than live in exile.
  4. The apothecary. He believes it’s a potion to fake his own death.
13. How does Juliet die?
  1. She stabs herself.
  2. She drinks poison.
  3. Paris kills her.
  4. She drowns in a river.
14. Name the character who says: “A plague o' both your houses.”
  1. Mercutio
  2. Paris
  3. Tybalt
  4. Benvolio
15. In what decade was Romeo and Juliet written?
  1. The 1590s
  2. The 1600s
  3. The 1610s
  4. The 1580s

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Romeo and Juliet Full Play Summary

Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Summary: The play opens with the Chorus, who introduces the story of two feuding families in Verona, Italy. The Chorus also tells us that these two rivals will produce “star-cross’d lovers” who will eventually take their own lives, but invites us to watch the story unfold. Then, we see young men from each of the feuding families—the Montagues and the Capulets—fight one another in the street. The fight is broken up by the Prince of Verona and, shortly after, the Capulet family plans a ball to introduce their daughter (Juliet) to a rich Count (Paris) who wants to marry her.

Romeo, the son of the Montagues, and his friends, Benvolio and Mercutio, decide to don disguises and go to their rivals’ party. However, Romeo sees Juliet at the party and immediately falls in love with her, to the chagrin of her cousin Tybalt, who recognizes the Montagues. Just as Juliet and Romeo first meet and sparks begin to fly, Tybalt forces Romeo and his friends to leave.

Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Summary: Romeo sneaks around the Capulet house to try to spend more time with Juliet. Juliet then appears in her window and looks over her balcony. She and Romeo speak to each other and declare their love for one another. They decide that they will marry the next day and, with the help of Juliet’s Nurse, they arrange to meet at Friar Lawrence’s cell, where Juliet is supposed to give her confession. The two lovers do meet at the cell, and they’re secretly married by Friar Lawrence.

Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Summary: Still upset that Romeo crashed the Capulets’ party, Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, challenges Romeo to a duel. Romeo, however, refuses to fight, but his best friend Mercutio decides to fight with Tybalt instead. Romeo attempts to intervene, but Mercutio is accidentally killed by Tybalt. Romeo seeks revenge on Tybalt and kills him, for which he is punished with banishment by the Prince of Verona.

Juliet, meanwhile, is anxiously awaiting Romeo, who was supposed to meet her that day. She then finds out about the fight, Tybalt’s death, and Romeo’s exile. Juliet is distraught, although Friar Lawrence is able to give her one last night with Romeo before he is banished from Verona.

The Capulet family, in their grief over Tybalt, decides that Juliet will marry Paris the following day. Juliet doesn’t want to, which angers her parents, although they still don’t know about her marriage to Romeo.

Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Summary: Juliet wants to avoid marrying Paris and reunite with Romeo, so Friar Lawrence makes her a sleeping potion to fake her death. When her wedding party arrives the next day, they find Juliet unconscious and believe her dead. Fearing that Romeo will hear of Juliet’s “death,” Friar John sets out to deliver a letter to Romeo that informs him of the plan and instructs him to rescue his wife from the Capulet tomb.

Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Summary: Tragically, the plague arrives in Verona, and Friar John is detained in a quarantine house, so he never delivers the crucial letter. Romeo hears of Juliet’s death and buys a vial of poison before traveling to Juliet’s tomb in Verona. There, he finds a grieving Paris, whom he kills before taking his poison and dying over Juliet’s “dead” body.

However, Juliet quickly awakens, sees Romeo’s dead body, and is told of what happened by Friar Lawrence. In her grief, Juliet stabs herself and dies alongside Romeo.

Friar Lawrence leaves and returns with the Prince, the Capulets, and the Montagues, who agree to make peace in memory of their deceased children.


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