Romeo and Juliet Themes Quiz
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare · 9 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 7 min
Test your knowledge of Romeo and Juliet with 9 themes questions with answers and explanations — the big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Theme · Difficulty: Standard, Challenge, Easy
Romeo and Juliet Themes questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- 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
- Juliet asks what is in a name and says a rose would smell as sweet by any other word. What is her point?
Her father will rename her when she weds · A name must be defended above all · Romeo should enter Verona disguised · A name is no real part of the man
- Gathering herbs at daybreak, what does Friar Laurence observe about the plants in his basket?
The same plant can cure or kill · They grow best where blood was shed · They fetch more in Mantua than gold · They lose their virtue after sunrise
- Breaking into the Capulet vault, how does Romeo describe what he is about to do?
As paying the forfeit the Prince set · As the Friar's fault more than his own · As shaking off the yoke of the stars · As carrying Juliet's body to Mantua
- What do Montague and Capulet undertake to do once the Friar has explained everything?
Raise statues of the lovers in pure gold · Pay the Prince a fine for the deaths · Bury both children in the Friar's garden · Leave Verona at the Prince's command
- How does the feud between the two houses first appear on stage?
Tybalt challenges Romeo during the ball · Capulet and Montague fight in person · Servants of both houses brawl in the street · The Prince reads out a new edict aloud
- On his way to the Capulet ball, what misgiving does Romeo voice?
That Mercutio will start a quarrel there · That Rosaline will refuse him again · That Tybalt will know him by his voice · That the night's outcome hangs in the stars
- Waiting in his cell for Juliet, what warning does the Friar give Romeo about such sudden joy?
That Juliet's father will never relent · That violent delights have violent ends · That Rosaline will hear of the match · That the Prince's edict still stands
- How does the Prince apportion blame when the dead are laid out in the churchyard?
He holds the Friar alone to account · He lays the whole fault on the Capulets · He says that everyone has been punished · He says Romeo's exile was too lenient
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Frequently asked questions
Is this Romeo and Juliet Themes quiz free?
Yes. All 9 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 Themes quiz cover?
9 themes questions drawn from every part of Romeo and Juliet. The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. It tests theme at standard, challenge, easy 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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