Lesson 1.1.3
1.1.3 Romeo and Juliet Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson 1.1.3, Romeo and Juliet: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0), Unit 1: Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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In which Italian city is Romeo and Juliet set?
- Florence
- Verona
- Venice
- Mantua
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Who kills Mercutio in Act 3 scene 1?
- Paris
- Benvolio
- Romeo
- Tybalt
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How is Tybalt related to Juliet in Romeo and Juliet?
- Her husband
- Her cousin
- Her brother
- Her uncle
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Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?
- Balthasar
- Friar John
- Friar Laurence
- Peter
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Who speaks the prologue calling the lovers 'star-cross'd'?
- The Nurse
- Friar Laurence
- Mercutio
- The Chorus
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What does Friar Laurence give Juliet to fake her death?
- Lethal poison
- Sleeping draught
- Paralytic venom
- Healing herbs
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Who says 'A plague o' both your houses'?
- Friar Laurence
- The Nurse
- Benvolio
- Mercutio
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Who is Paris in relation to Juliet in Romeo and Juliet?
- A suitor
- A cousin
- A servant
- A priest
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Why is Romeo banished from Verona by Prince Escalus?
- Marrying Juliet
- Killing Tybalt
- Stealing gold
- Starting a riot
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Why does Romeo never receive the letter about Juliet's false death?
- Stolen mail
- Plague quarantine
- Burned paper
- Lost ship
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In Mercutio's Queen Mab speech, what do dreams mainly reflect?
- Divine wills
- Future events
- Inner desires
- Dark fears
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What does the opening prologue sonnet reveal to the audience?
- The wedding date
- The feud's cause
- The tragedy's end
- The family tree
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In the balcony scene, what does Juliet argue about names?
- They cause wars
- They are meaningless
- They bring power
- They define destiny
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What does Romeo do upon hearing the false news of Juliet's death?
- Buys poison
- Hires assassins
- Flees Verona
- Attacks Capulet
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Romeo describes Juliet as 'the sun' in the balcony scene. What device is this?
- Alliteration
- Personification
- A simile
- A metaphor
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In which poetic form do Romeo and Juliet first speak together at the Capulet feast?
- A villanelle
- A limerick
- A shared sonnet
- An ode
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Which earlier work serves as Shakespeare's main source for Romeo and Juliet?
- Dante's epic
- Chaucer's tale
- Arthur Brooke's poem
- Ovid's myth
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What dramatic irony drives the tragic tomb scene?
- Paris is hiding
- Romeo is armed
- Juliet is alive
- Friar is watching
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What dual potential does Friar Laurence's knowledge of herbs represent?
- Love and hate
- Truth and lies
- Healing and poison
- Youth and age
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Which key theme is primarily reflected in the opening family feud?
- Foreign invasion
- Religious schism
- Royal taxation
- Family honour
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