Romeo and Juliet Characters Quiz
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare · 6 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 5 min
Test your knowledge of Romeo and Juliet with 6 characters questions with answers and explanations — motives, relationships and how characters change. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Motives, relationships and how characters change. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Character · Difficulty: Standard
Romeo and Juliet Characters questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- 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
- How does the Nurse behave when she comes back with Romeo's answer about the marriage?
She pretends that Romeo was not to be found · She complains of her aches to delay the news · She gives it at once and then weeps for joy · She will not speak until Lady Capulet goes
- How does Capulet answer Juliet when she says she will not marry Paris?
He asks the Nurse to reason with her · He threatens to turn her out of doors · He agrees if she will see Paris once · He puts the wedding off for a month
- What does the Nurse advise once Capulet has stormed out of Juliet's chamber?
That she should follow Romeo to Mantua · That she should say nothing until Thursday · That Juliet should marry Paris after all · That she should beg her mother to help
- How does Juliet handle Paris when he meets her at Friar Laurence's cell?
By telling him plainly she is married · By weeping and asking for more time · With answers that can be read two ways · By refusing to speak a word to him
- What does Friar Laurence hope to gain by marrying Romeo and Juliet in secret?
To turn the two houses' hatred into love · To rescue Juliet from her father's house · To win himself favour with the Prince · To keep Romeo from pursuing Rosaline
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Is this Romeo and Juliet Characters quiz free?
Yes. All 6 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the Romeo and Juliet Characters quiz cover?
6 characters questions drawn from every part of Romeo and Juliet. Motives, relationships and how characters change. It tests character at standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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