Romeo and Juliet Quiz

Romeo and Juliet Quiz Questions

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1. What is the central conflict of Romeo and Juliet?
(a) The rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets
(b) Romeo’s unrequited love for Rosaline
(c) The forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet
(d) The death of Mercutio

2. Who is the nurse to Juliet?
(a) Lady Capulet
(b) Rosaline
(c) Juliet’s mother
(d) The Nurse

3. What is the name of the Friar who marries Romeo and Juliet?
(a) Friar John
(b) Friar Laurence
(c) Friar Tuck
(d) Friar Francis

4. Where does Romeo meet Juliet for the first time?
(a) At a ball
(b) In the streets
(c) At Juliet’s balcony
(d) In a church

5. Who is the messenger who delivers the news of Juliet’s death to Romeo?
(a) Balthasar
(b) Benvolio
(c) Mercutio
(d) Friar Laurence

6. Why does Juliet fake her death?
(a) To escape marriage to Paris
(b) To avoid being banished
(c) To join Romeo in death
(d) To trick her parents

7. Who kills Mercutio?
(a) Romeo
(b) Tybalt
(c) Benvolio
(d) Lord Capulet

8. What is the name of the poison that Romeo uses to kill himself?
(a) Hemlock
(b) Arsenic
(c) Curare
(d) Monkshood

9. Who discovers Romeo and Juliet dead in the tomb?
(a) Friar Laurence
(b) Lord Capulet
(c) Lord Montague
(d) The Prince

10. What is the final outcome of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?
(a) They continue to feud
(b) They reconcile
(c) They are banished
(d) They are killed

11. What is the theme of “star-crossed lovers”?
(a) Love conquers all
(b) Fate and destiny
(c) The power of family
(d) The importance of friendship

12. What is the significance of the motif of the moon?
(a) It represents love
(b) It represents death
(c) It represents fate
(d) It represents beauty

13. Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
(a) To avenge Mercutio’s death
(b) To protect Juliet
(c) To defend his honor
(d) To end the feud

14. What is the significance of the motif of the poison?
(a) It represents love
(b) It represents death
(c) It represents fate
(d) It represents beauty

15. What is the significance of the motif of the tomb?
(a) It represents love
(b) It represents death
(c) It represents fate
(d) It represents beauty

16. What is the significance of the motif of the balcony?
(a) It represents love
(b) It represents death
(c) It represents fate
(d) It represents beauty

17. What is the significance of the motif of the dagger?
(a) It represents love
(b) It represents death
(c) It represents fate
(d) It represents beauty

18. What is the significance of the motif of the potion?
(a) It represents love
(b) It represents death
(c) It represents fate
(d) It represents beauty

19. What is the significance of the motif of the sword?
(a) It represents love
(b) It represents death
(c) It represents fate
(d) It represents beauty

20. Who is the character that tries to prevent the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?
(a) Friar Lawrence
(b) Mercutio
(c) The Prince
(d) Benvolio

21. What is the name of the city where the play takes place?
(a) Rome
(b) Verona
(c) Florence
(d) Venice

22. Who is the character that challenges Romeo to a duel?
(a) Tybalt
(b) Mercutio
(c) Paris
(d) Benvolio

23. What is the name of the drug that Friar Lawrence gives Juliet to make her appear dead?
(a) A potion
(b) A poison
(c) A sleeping draught
(d) A tonic

24. What is the name of the place where Romeo and Juliet are married?
(a) Friar Lawrence’s cell
(b) Juliet’s bedroom
(c) A church
(d) A garden

25. What is the name of the character who is banished from Verona?
(a) Romeo
(b) Tybalt
(c) Mercutio
(d) Paris

Romeo and Juliet Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What is the central conflict of Romeo and Juliet?
(a) The rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets

2. Who is the nurse to Juliet?
(d) The Nurse

3. What is the name of the Friar who marries Romeo and Juliet?
(b) Friar Laurence

4. Where does Romeo meet Juliet for the first time?
(a) At a ball

5. Who is the messenger who delivers the news of Juliet’s death to Romeo?
(a) Balthasar

6. Why does Juliet fake her death?
(a) To escape marriage to Paris

7. Who kills Mercutio?
(b) Tybalt

8. What is the name of the poison that Romeo uses to kill himself?
(d) Monkshood

9. Who discovers Romeo and Juliet dead in the tomb?
(a) Friar Laurence

10. What is the final outcome of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?
(b) They reconcile

11. What is the theme of “star-crossed lovers”?
(b) Fate and destiny

12. What is the significance of the motif of the moon?
(b) It represents death

13. Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
(a) To avenge Mercutio’s death

14. What is the significance of the motif of the poison?
(b) It represents death

15. What is the significance of the motif of the tomb?
(b) It represents death

16. What is the significance of the motif of the balcony?
(a) It represents love

17. What is the significance of the motif of the dagger?
(b) It represents death

18. What is the significance of the motif of the potion?
(b) It represents death

19. What is the significance of the motif of the sword?
(c) It represents fate

20. Who is the character that tries to prevent the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?
(d) Benvolio

21. What is the name of the city where the play takes place?
(b) Verona

22. Who is the character that challenges Romeo to a duel?
(a) Tybalt

23. What is the name of the drug that Friar Lawrence gives Juliet to make her appear dead?
(a) A potion

24. What is the name of the place where Romeo and Juliet are married?
(a) Friar Lawrence’s cell

25. What is the name of the character who is banished from Verona?
(a) Romeo