Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Quiz (Act I)

Romeo and Juliet Act 1 questions

The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.

1. What does the Chorus tell the audience about the lovers before any action begins?
   That their deaths will end the quarrel · That a prince will forbid their marriage · That they will be parted and never meet · That one house will drive out the other
2. After the street brawl, what penalty does Prince Escalus set for any further fighting?
   The two lords will be fined in gold · The fighters will forfeit their lives · Both houses will be exiled from Verona · All swords in the city will be seized
3. Romeo says a dream has warned him against going to the ball. What is Mercutio's Queen Mab speech arguing?
   That Rosaline will relent before morning · That fairies decide which matches prosper · That dreams are idle inventions of the brain · That the feud is a game for children
4. What kind of imagery do Romeo and Juliet share in their first exchange at the ball?
   Hawks, cages and a loosened jess · Swords, wounds and a bloodied field · Ships, tides and a dangerous voyage · Pilgrims, saints and a holy shrine
5. When Lady Capulet raises the subject of Paris, how does the Nurse take part in the conversation?
   She wanders into a bawdy childhood story · She asks whether Tybalt has been consulted · She warns that Juliet is far too young · She stays silent until Juliet has spoken

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Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.