Romeo and Juliet

Question 1

What do you call a person who writes a play?

Answer 1

Playwrite

Question 2

What kind of play is Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 2

A tragic play

Question 3

Original title of the play

Answer 3

“The most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy
of Romeo and Juliet”

Question 4

When was romeo and juliet first performed?

Answer 4

Around 1596

Question 5

A shy and innocent thirteen-year-old girl and the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet.

Answer 5

Juliet Capulet

Question 6

The head of the Capulet household and
people look up to him, as he has great power
and social responsibility.

Answer 6

Lord Capulet

Question 7

Is quite a timid, unknowing and
selfish character, as she appears to be frightened of her husband and does not love her daughter like a mother should ; Became a wife and mother around the age of 14.

Answer 7

Lady Capulet

Question 8

A mother figure, who truly loves Juliet,
wants her to be happy and will do anything
for that happiness ; Juliet’s confidant

Answer 8

The Nurse

Question 9

He is extremely feisty and enjoys the conflict
between the Montagues and his family; he is strong-willed, argumentative, passionate and
loyal; Arrogant and proud of his sword fighting skills and ready to use them on anyone who
disrespects him.

Answer 9

Tybalt

Question 10

A guest at the Capulet feast ; Tybalt’s companion

Answer 10

Petruchio

Question 11

Servants to the Capulet family

Answer 11

Gregory, Sampson, and Peter

Question 12

A young man of about sixteen ; is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive.

Answer 12

Romeo Montague

Question 13

He becomes very paternal and
protective with Romeo, especially when he says he would “willingly give cure” after seeing him so unhappy.

Answer 13

Lord Montague

Question 14

The matriarch of the house of
Montague, and the mother of Romeo
and wife of Lord Montague.

Answer 14

Lady Montague

Question 15

Romeo’s cousin, a good friend, a
problem-solver, and a peacekeeper for Romeo.

Answer 15

Benvolio

Question 16

Romeo’s cousin, a good friend, a
problem-solver, and a peacekeeper for Romeo.

Answer 16

Benvolio

Question 17

Montague’s servant ; He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not at all interested in violence. His only interest is love.

Answer 17

Abram

Question 18

Romeo’s manservant and trusted friend ; Tells Romeo about Juliet’s “death”.

Answer 18

Balthasar

Question 19

Capulet’s niece and Romeo’s first
infatuation; she never actually appears
in the play but is mentioned several
times.

Answer 19

Rosaline

Question 20

He is neutral in the feud between the
Montagues and the Capulets, and only
wants peace between them.

Answer 20

Prince Escalus

Question 21

He is handsome, wealthy, and a
kinsman to Prince Escalus

Answer 21

Paris

Question 22

Romeo’s best friend ; likes to have a good laugh, is optimistic, loyal and a good friend.

Answer 22

Mercutio

Question 23

Marries Romeo and Juliet in secret ; He is a kindhearted cleric who helps Romeo and
Juliet throughout the play.

Answer 23

Friar Lawrence

Question 24

A friend of Friar Lawrence ; Friar Lawrence sends him an errand to bring a message about Juliet’s fake death to Romeo in Mantua.

Answer 24

Friar John

Question 25

A poor, starving, skeletal man with massive
eyebrows whose shop does little business.

Answer 25

The Apothecary