Romeo and Juliet Exam Questions With Correct Answers

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Romeo and Juliet Exam Questions With
Correct Answers

1. What is the setting for the play? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2
Verona 1300s

2. What scene of conflict opens the action of the play? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2
An argument between Sampson and Gregory

3. Which character tries to stop the fighting among the servants? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2
Benvolio

4. Which character is aggressive and eager to fight? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2
Tybalt

5. What warning does the Prince give to anyone who breaks the peace again? - answer✔✔Act I,
Scenes 1-2
They will be killed.

6. Who has asked for Juliet's hand in marriage? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2
Paris

7. How old is Juliet? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2
13

8. In what state of mind is Romeo when we first see him in the play? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes
1-2
He is in a state of grief.

9. Explain how Romeo finds out about the Capulet ball. - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2
He encounters Lord Capulet's servant, who tells him.

10. How does Benvolio try to remedy Romeo's lovesickness? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 1-2

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Get him a different girl.

1. Who is Susan? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
The Nurses daughter who has the same birthday as Juliet and is dead.

2. When is Juliet's birthday? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
August 1st

3. Why does Lady Capulet visit Juliet? What question does she ask her? - answer✔✔Act I,
Scenes 3-5
She visits her to talk about marriage and asks her if she can love Paris.

4. How do the Nurse and Lady Capulet feel about Paris? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
They think he is handsome and rich.

5. Which character loves to talk? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
Mercutio

6. Who is Queen Mab? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
the fairy's midwife

7. What premonition does Romeo have? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
That he is in love and his love doesn't love him.

8. How did Lord Capulet force the young ladies to dance with him? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-
5
He whispered in their ear that if they didn't he would tell people the reason they weren't dancing
was because they ha acorns on their feet.
9. Who recognizes Romeo's voice at the feast and becomes furious because he is allowed to stay?
- answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
Tybalt

10. Who first tells Romeo and Juliet who the other is? - answer✔✔Act I, Scenes 3-5
Nurse

1. Instead of returning home, where does romeo go after the ball? - answer✔✔Act II, Scenes 1
and 2
Capulet's orchard