Romeo and Juliet (Film 1968) Quizzes

Romeo and Juliet (Film 1968) Quiz #1

1 This film was praised for casting actors to play Romeo and Juliet who were...
familiar with family hardships like the characters.

the intended age of the characters.

unfamiliar with the story of Romeo and Juliet.

of the same Italian roots as the characters.
2 The film largely takes place in...
Venice.

Rome.

Mantua.

Verona.
3 The narrator's prologue warns us that Romeo and Juliet will...
Live a happy life together.

Forget their love for one another.

Convince their families to end their feud.

Take their own lives to the end their families' feud.
4 Why are Romeo and Juliet referred to as "star-cross'd lovers?"
They used the stars to determine their compatibility with one another.

Their romance metaphorically crossed the heavens from day to night.

Their romance was marked by fate, which the stars were said to be tied to.

Their love rose higher in intensity than any star.
5 What is the reason for the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?
Their families fought on opposite sides in an ancient war.

It is never explained.

Montague betrayed Capulet at a young age.

Capulet betrayed Montague at a young age.
6 Why is the families' feud a problem for the city of Verona?
They refuse to buy wares from the same vendors.

They refuse to pay their taxes out of spite.

They're scaring locals into fleeing to Mantua.

They keep fighting violently in the streets.
7 Who is forced to break up the families' fights?
Mercutio.

The prince.

Friar Lawrence.

Benvolio.
8 Why is Romeo melancholy when he's first introduced?
He's upset that he's too young to fight.

He's angry at the Montagues for starting the fight.

He's angry at the Capulets for starting the fight.

He's lovesick for a girl named Rosaline.
9 Who has asked Lord Capulet's permission to marry Juliet?
Romeo.

Paris.

Peter.

Benvolio.
10 How would you describe the role of the Nurse in Juliet's life?
An antagonist and bully.

A servant, cook, and eavesdropper.

A mother figure, caretaker, and confidant.

A teacher and entertainer.
11 Juliet's mother, by contrast, can be best described as...
competent and attentive.

loving and caring.

soft-spoken, understanding, and warm.

cold, distant, and unmotherly.
12 The Nurse's humor can be described as...
conservative and restrained.

straightforward and unfunny.

bawdy and immature.

boring and unpleasant.
13 What does Lady Capulet ask Juliet to do at the Capulet feast?
Try to make Romeo fall in love with her.

Stick to dancing with relatives only.

Consider Paris' marriage proposal.

Make a good impression on the eligible bachelors attending.
14 How do the Montague boys plan to gain entry to the Capulet feast?
By pretending to be party guests.

By wearing masks.

By sneaking in.

All of these.
15 The character of Mercutio can be best described as...
Peaceful and pacifistic.

Calm and calculating.

Loud and obnoxious.

Wise and intellectual.
16 Who, or what, is the Queen Mab?
A mythical goddess who watched over people while they slept and helped them wake feeling happy.

An imaginary little creature that brings dreams and other fantasies to people while they sleep.

A maiden of legend who gave pleasure to grief-stricken men to help them cope.

The mother of the prince of Verona, who permits or denies any and all marriages in the city.
17 Romeo is dumbstruck to see _____ at the party.
Lady Capulet.

Juliet.

The Nurse.

Tybalt.
18 Who is angered to see Romeo in attendance at the party?
Tybalt.

Peter.

Lady Capulet.

Lord Capulet.
19 Why doesn't Lord Capulet mind Romeo's attendance at the party?
He's had too much wine to focus on the issue.

He's heard that he's a virtuous and well-behaved youth.

Part of him wants Juliet to end up with Romeo instead of Paris.

Despite his hate for him, he doesn't want to upset the guests.
20 The song Peter sings to the party guests deals with which common themes in Romeo and Juliet?
Petty deception and uncontrollable lust.

Powerful love and the fleetingness of youth.

Toxic feuding and petty deception.

Cold-blooded revenge and unfulfilled redemption.
21 To what do Romeo and Juliet compare the gesture of pressing their palms together?
Bringing their families together.

Pressing lips together.

Dancing together.

Hugging goodbye.
22 Who informs both Romeo and Juliet that the other is from the enemy family?
The Nurse.

Benvolio.

Tybalt.

Mercutio.
23 Romeo and Juliet being from enemy families is an example of...
metaphor.

situational irony.

parallelism.

foreshadowing.
24 The curtain through which Romeo and Juliet first meet is a symbol of...
their refusal to look at one another.

the fact that they need to keep their love a secret.

the knife that will cut through Juliet, killing her.

the divide their families' feud creates between them.
25 What does Juliet mean when she says, "my only love sprung from my only hate"?
She now loves the Montagues because they're Romeo's family.

The only boy she loves comes from the only family she hates.

She is unable to love Romeo because he's a Montague.

She hates Romeo for being from her enemy family.

The beginning prologue only mentions that the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues stemmed from a grudge between the two families. I don't think the reasons why the feud started are ever explained.

Asked by Meredyth B #1289285

Answered by Aslan on 2/12/2023 7:42 PM