Literature Exam: Romeo
and Juliet, Animal Farm
& The Odyssey
Section A: Romeo and Juliet
1. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Answer : William Shakespeare.
2. Where does most of Romeo and Juliet take place?
Answer : Verona, Italy.
3. What are the names of the two families involved in the feud?
Answer : The Montagues and the Capulets.
4. Who is Romeo's best friend?
Answer : Mercutio.
5. Who is Juliet's nurse?
Answer : The Nurse.
6. Why does Romeo initially go to the Capulet party?
Answer : He goes with his friends to attend the Capulet feast, mainly because they want
to see Rosaline, whom Romeo previously loved.
7. How do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
, Answer : They meet at the Capulet party and immediately fall in love.
8. Why can't Romeo and Juliet openly marry?
Answer : Their families are bitter enemies.
9. Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?
Answer : Friar Laurence.
10. Who kills Mercutio?
Answer : Tybalt kills Mercutio.
11. Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
Answer : Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo retaliates by killing Tybalt.
12. What punishment does Romeo receive after killing Tybalt?
Answer : He is banished from Verona.
13. Where does Romeo go after being banished?
Answer : Mantua.
14. Why does Juliet agree to Friar Laurence's plan?
Answer : She wants to avoid marrying Paris because she is already married to Romeo.
15. What does Juliet drink to appear dead?
Answer : A potion prepared by Friar Laurence.
16. Why does Romeo fail to learn that Juliet is only pretending to be dead?
and Juliet, Animal Farm
& The Odyssey
Section A: Romeo and Juliet
1. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Answer : William Shakespeare.
2. Where does most of Romeo and Juliet take place?
Answer : Verona, Italy.
3. What are the names of the two families involved in the feud?
Answer : The Montagues and the Capulets.
4. Who is Romeo's best friend?
Answer : Mercutio.
5. Who is Juliet's nurse?
Answer : The Nurse.
6. Why does Romeo initially go to the Capulet party?
Answer : He goes with his friends to attend the Capulet feast, mainly because they want
to see Rosaline, whom Romeo previously loved.
7. How do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
, Answer : They meet at the Capulet party and immediately fall in love.
8. Why can't Romeo and Juliet openly marry?
Answer : Their families are bitter enemies.
9. Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?
Answer : Friar Laurence.
10. Who kills Mercutio?
Answer : Tybalt kills Mercutio.
11. Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
Answer : Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo retaliates by killing Tybalt.
12. What punishment does Romeo receive after killing Tybalt?
Answer : He is banished from Verona.
13. Where does Romeo go after being banished?
Answer : Mantua.
14. Why does Juliet agree to Friar Laurence's plan?
Answer : She wants to avoid marrying Paris because she is already married to Romeo.
15. What does Juliet drink to appear dead?
Answer : A potion prepared by Friar Laurence.
16. Why does Romeo fail to learn that Juliet is only pretending to be dead?
