ENGLISH 9 NAME ___________________________________

ROMEO AND JULIET FINAL TEST

PART I:
A. Read each character’s name below. Fill in the corresponding letter of the description that best fits each character.
1. ____ Romeo A. Trying to court Juliet
2. ____ Juliet B. Threatens families about their feud
3. ____ Benvolio C. Mastermind behind Juliet’s “death”
4. ____ Nurse D. Told Juliet of Tybalt’s death
5. ____ Tybalt E. Does not want to commit bigamy
6. ____ Mercutio F. Banished for murder
7. ____ Friar Lawrence G. Angry at uncle for not kicking Romeo out of the party
8. ____ Lady Montague H. Talks Romeo into going to the Capulet’s party
9. ____ Paris I. Kin to the Prince
10. ____ Prince J. Died due to bad news
A B
____11. Juliet a. More motherly to Juliet than her own mother
____12.Romeo b. Romeo's servant who tells him Juliet is dead
____13.Tybalt c. Gives Juliet a sleeping potion, "the man with a plan"
____14.Mercutio d. Banishes Romeo
____15.Benvolio e. Wants Juliet to marry Paris; promises to make a gold statue of Romeo
____16.Lord Capulet f. Romeo's cousin, tries to keep the peace
____17.Prince g. Romeo's best friend, killed by Tybalt
____18.Friar Laurence h. Starts fights, Juliet's cousin, killed by Romeo, kills Mercutio
____19.Balthasar i. In love with love, marries Juliet, kills Tybalt, Paris and himself
____20..Nurse j. young, falls in love with Romeo, takes a sleeping potion
B. Put the following plot points in their correct order, #A being the earliest in the play, #F the latest in the play
____ 21. Romeo reacts in outrage at the death of his friend, Mercutio; kills Tybalt
____ 22. The Capulets inform Juliet of her impending marriage to Paris
____ 23. Romeo kills Paris, whom he encounters at Juliet’s tomb
____ 24. Romeo and Juliet are married at Friar Lawrence’s cell
____ 25. Romeo declares his love for Rosaline
____ 26. Tybalt discovers Romeo’s presence at the ball

PART II: Multiple Choice . Read carefully, and circle the best answer
1. To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona?
a. Padua b. Rome c. Venice d. Mantua
2. Why is Romeo exiled? a. For killing Tybalt c. For killing Mercutio
b. For marrying Juliet against her father’s will d. For publicly admitting his atheisma
3. Who performs Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?
a. Friar John b. Mercutio c. Friar Lawrence d. Friar Vincento
4. Where do Romeo and Juliet meet? a. At Capulet’s feast c. At Montague’s feast
b. At Friar Lawrence’s cell d. At the pier from which Malvolio is departing for Spain
5. Who kills Mercutio? a. Benvolio b. Sampson c. Romeo d. Tybalt
6. Who discovers Juliet after she takes Friar Lawrence’s potion?
a. Lady Capulet b. Capulet c. Paris d. Nurse
7. How and where does Romeo commit suicide?
a. With a dagger in the orchard c. With a sword in Juliet’s bedchamber
b. With a rope in the public square Romeo d. With poison in Juliet’s tomb
8. Why is Friar John unable to deliver Friar Lawrence’s message to Romeo in Mantua?
a. He is killed by a Capulet servant c. He is held inside a quarantined house, and is unable to leave
b. He is attacked by bandits on the road d. Romeo is stopped in Padua and never makes it to Mantua
9. Why does the Apothecary agree to sell Romeo poison?
a. He is poor, and needs the money c. He is afraid that Romeo will hurt him if he refuses
b. He can see that Romeo is passionate d. He is a friend of Friar Lawrence
10. With whom is Romeo madly in love for the first two scenes of the play?
a. Himself b. Mercutio c. Juliet d. Rosaline
11. Whom does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after a duel?
a. The Montagues and Capulets b. Romeoc. Tybalt d. Romeo and Tybalt
12. Why does Tybalt first challenge Romeo to a duel?
a. He is offended that Romeo loves his cousin c. He is offended that Romeo bites his thumb at him
b. He is offended that Romeo shows up at the Capulet ball d. Tybalt does not challenge Romeo to a duel; he challenges
13. When Paris states his interest in marrying Juliet, Juliet’s father
a. Asks Juliet to look upon Paris favorably c. Tells Juliet she must marry the man her parents choose
b. Tells Paris that Juliet is still to young to marry d. Says he hopes to find a suitor more to his liking than Paris
14. After killing Tybalt, Romeo flees to
a. His parent’s house b. Juliet’s house c. Friar Lawrence’s cell d. The city of Mantua
15. When Juliet objects to marrying Paris, her parents are
a. Worried b. suspicious c. sad d. angry
16. When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, he immediately decides to
a. kill Paris b. return to his family c. kill himself d. speak with the friar
17. Why does Paris attack Romeo at the tomb?
a. He thinks Romeo is planning some villainy c. He is in a rage because of his grief
b. He is jealous of Juliet’s love for Romeo d. He hates all Montagues
18. How does the Prince react to the tensions between the Capulets and the Montagues?
a. He favors the Capulets c. He insists that both must end their hostilities
b. He favors the Montagues d. He suggests that they join their two houses in marriage
19. Romeo goes to the Apothecary to a. Get medicine for Juliet b. Buy poison to kill himself
c. Get drugs to help him sleep d. Buy poison for both Juliet and himself
20. At the beginning of the play, Romeo’s parents are worried about him because he
a. Is to friendly with their enemies c. Seems unaccountably sad and gloomy
b. Has involved himself with rowdy friends d. Is too hot-tempered and quick to anger
21. What will happen if Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
a. Everyone will learn about her secret marriage c. Juliet will be scorned by her friends
b. The houses of Montague and Capulet will fight again d. Juliet’s father will disown her
22. Which is the only thing that might be considered a “good” result of this tragedy?
a. The death of Paris c. The death of Tybalt
b. The end of the family feud d. The arrest of Friar Lawrence
PART III: Quotes
Match the line with the character who speaks it. Write letter only on the space provided before the lines.
___ “Two households, both alike in dignity…” A. Mercutio
___ “O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.” B. Chorus
___ “More light and light, more dark and dark our woes” C. Romeo
___ “The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head” D. Juliet
___ “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” E. the Prince

PART IV : GRAMMAR. Choose letter of the correct answer and write it on the space provided before the number
____1. Which of the following sentence is correct?
a. Hearing the good news, I was happy c. Hearing the good news, happiness was mine.
b. Hearing the good news, happy I was. d. Hearing the good news, mine was happy.
____2. Choose the correct sentence:
a. Entering the room, the light was off. C. Entering the room, I found the light off.
b. Entering the room, the light was found off by me. D. Entering the room, the room was found dark
____3. Having been served lunch__________. The sentence is incomplete. Choose one which best completes the sentence.
a. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
b. the members of the committee discussed the problem
c. it was discussed by the members of the committee the problem.
d. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
____4. Choose the correct sentence.
a. While running in the park, his hand was dislocated. c. While running in the park, it was his hand that dislocated.
b. While running in the park, his hand which was dislocated. D. While running in the park, he dislocated his hand.
____5. After jumping off the Yacht, _______.
a. a snake bit the man. C. the man was bitten by a snake
b. the man bite the snake. D. the snake bite the man.
____6. Which of the following sentence is correct?
a. The man was short who stole my purse. C. The man was short which stole my purse.
b. The man was short which stole my purse. D. The man was short which stole my purse.
____7. Unlike most birds______________.
a. there is lack of feather on vultures’ heads and necks. C. there are no feathers on vultures’ heads and necks.
b. there are no feathers on vultures’ heads and necks. D. vultures do not have feathers on their heads and necks.
____8. While going to the office, ___ a. a fox chased me. C. a fox chased me.
b. the fox chased me. D. me chased the fox.
____9. _____________, the traveler took a nap.
a. Be tired and exhausted c. Having tired and exhausted
b. After having tired and exhausted d. Tired and exhausted
____10. Complete the sentence with an appropriate choice: Walking through forest,______________.
a. the path of the traveler was moonlit c. the moon lit up the leaves of the trees
b. the traveler saw the moon above the trees d. the moon was seen above the trees by the traveler
PART IV: Short answer (25 points)

Read the following questions carefully.

23. What is the definition of simile?

Create your own simile:

24. Define monologue:

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25. Define a metaphor AND provide one example of a metaphor:

26. What is an aside?

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27. A soliloquy is:

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PART IV: Extended Response (20 points)

Choose 2 prompts, and write your responses on a separate piece of paper.

1. Describe the personalities of Romeo and Juliet. In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different?

2. Think about the concepts of honor and revenge. Is it right to repay violence with violence? In your answer, discuss whether
killing Tybalt after Mercutio’s death was an honorable thing for Romeo to do. What options did he have?

3.Which three characters from the play lie dead in the vault with Juliet? Identify each one and explain his relationship to the
Capulet/Montague feud.

4. What lessons can the story of Romeo and Juliet teach? Think of at least three themes, or lessons, suggested by this play.

5. Think about Friar Lawrence’s actions in this play and his position as a man of the church. Describe what he does for Romeo and
Juliet and explain whether or not you think he was right to do what he did.

6. Choose one of the women in this play- other than Juliet. Describe what kind of person she is, what role she plays and how her
actions affect Romeo and Juliet.

7. Think about causes that led to Romeo and Juliet’s tragic end. Explain what the causes were. Then decide who or what you think
was most responsible for what happened to Romeo and Juliet and explain why.

Extra Credit
1. Provide the name of the famous musical based on this play.
2. What was the first play Shakespeare ever wrote?
3. When was Shakespeare born?
4. When did Shakespeare die?