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Romeo and juliet prologue multiple choice questions

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  • Q1
    What is the purpose of the prologue in Romeo and Juliet?
    To introduce the main characters
    To describe the setting of the play
    To summarize the story and introduce the theme of fate
    To foreshadow the tragic ending
    30s
  • Q2
    Who is credited as the author of Romeo and Juliet?
    John Donne
    William Shakespeare
    Geoffrey Chaucer
    Christopher Marlowe
    30s
  • Q3
    Where is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?
    Florence
    Milan
    Verona
    Venice
    30s
  • Q4
    Who delivers the prologue in Romeo and Juliet?
    Chorus
    Romeo
    Friar Laurence
    Juliet
    30s
  • Q5
    What family is Romeo from in Romeo and Juliet?
    Mercutio
    Verona
    Capulet
    Montague
    30s
  • Q6
    Who is Romeo's first love interest in Romeo and Juliet?
    Tybalt
    Rosaline
    Juliet
    Mercutio
    30s
  • Q7
    Who is Romeo's loyal friend and confidant in Romeo and Juliet?
    Paris
    Tybalt
    Benvolio
    Mercutio
    30s
  • Q8

    Which of the following films is not based on Romeo and Juliet?

    10 Things I Hate About You

    West Side Story

    Letters to Juliet

    30s
  • Q9

    How old is Juliet?

    15

    17

    14

    13

    30s
  • Q10

    Who is the first person to die in Romeo and Juliet?

    Tybalt

    Mercutio

    Benvolio

    30s
  • Q11

    How many characters die in Romeo and Juliet?

    6

    5

    4

    30s
  • Q12

    Is there a balcony in either the text or stage directions of the original play?

    Yes

    No

    30s
  • Q13

    Who is Juliet betrothed to?

    Romeo

    Count Paris

    Mercutio

    30s
  • Q14

    Who marries Romeo and Juliet?

    Prince Escalus

    Friar Lawrence

    Friar John

    30s
  • Q15

    Where do Romeo and Juliet have their first kiss?

    The marketplace

    The balcony

    The Capulet's masked ball

    30s

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