Romeo and Juliet Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
is Juliet a Montague or a Capulet?—ANSWER--Capulet
is Romeo a Montague or a Capulet?—ANSWER--Montague
who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?—ANSWER--Rosaline
how old is Romeo?—ANSWER--Shakespeare does not specify, but he is most likely between
16-18 years old.
why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to Capulet's dinner party?—ANSWER--Benvolio is
worried about Romeo because he is in love with Rosaline who doesn't love Romeo, so
Benvolio wants Romeo to go because he wants Romeo to meet new girls.
How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play? at the end? when is her birthday?—ANSWER--
13 years old. 14 years old. Lammastide, which is August 1st.
how does Mercutio die?—ANSWER--Mercutio is defending Romeo against Tybalt. Romeo
tries to break up the fight, but Tybalt manages to stab Mercutio underneath Romeo's arm,
wounding him so badly he dies from it soon after.
how does Tybalt die?—ANSWER--after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo avenges his friend by
sword fighting Tybalt and killing him.
, why is Romeo banished, and where does he go?—ANSWER--Romeo is banished from Verona
for killing Tybalt, so he hides out in Friar Lawrence's office before finally fleeing to Mantua
how does Paris die?—ANSWER--Romeo kills him because Paris challenges him after caching
him in Verona after he was exiled.
how does Lady Monague die? (Romeo's mom)—ANSWER--"from grief" as her husband says,
because her son Romeo was exiled from Verona.
how does Romeo die?—ANSWER--because of the potion Friar Lawrence gave her, she
appears to be dead. Romeo thinks she actually IS dead since he did not know what was
going on, having been exiled. rather than live without his love, he drinks a poison he bought
from a poor Apothecary in Mantua. The poison kills him instantly
how does Juliet die?—ANSWER--after 42 hours, the potion finally wears off. she wakes to
find Romeo dead, so she stabs herself with his sword. Romeo and Juliet both commit
suicide.
who are Sampson and Gregory?—ANSWER--two foolish Capulet servants who are
responsible for the opening fight.
who is "the Nurse"?—ANSWER--Juliet's wet nurse; the Nurse breastfed her and is practically
Juliet's mother because her real mother doesn't pay much attention to her.
who is Mercutio?—ANSWER--the Prince's relative and one of Romeo's best friends. one of
the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare, he overflows with imagination, wit,
and a love for a sexually twisting wordplay. he doesn't believe in love, and wants to convince
Romeo to view love as a simple matter of sexual appetite.
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& Answers (Grade A+)
is Juliet a Montague or a Capulet?—ANSWER--Capulet
is Romeo a Montague or a Capulet?—ANSWER--Montague
who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?—ANSWER--Rosaline
how old is Romeo?—ANSWER--Shakespeare does not specify, but he is most likely between
16-18 years old.
why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to Capulet's dinner party?—ANSWER--Benvolio is
worried about Romeo because he is in love with Rosaline who doesn't love Romeo, so
Benvolio wants Romeo to go because he wants Romeo to meet new girls.
How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play? at the end? when is her birthday?—ANSWER--
13 years old. 14 years old. Lammastide, which is August 1st.
how does Mercutio die?—ANSWER--Mercutio is defending Romeo against Tybalt. Romeo
tries to break up the fight, but Tybalt manages to stab Mercutio underneath Romeo's arm,
wounding him so badly he dies from it soon after.
how does Tybalt die?—ANSWER--after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo avenges his friend by
sword fighting Tybalt and killing him.
, why is Romeo banished, and where does he go?—ANSWER--Romeo is banished from Verona
for killing Tybalt, so he hides out in Friar Lawrence's office before finally fleeing to Mantua
how does Paris die?—ANSWER--Romeo kills him because Paris challenges him after caching
him in Verona after he was exiled.
how does Lady Monague die? (Romeo's mom)—ANSWER--"from grief" as her husband says,
because her son Romeo was exiled from Verona.
how does Romeo die?—ANSWER--because of the potion Friar Lawrence gave her, she
appears to be dead. Romeo thinks she actually IS dead since he did not know what was
going on, having been exiled. rather than live without his love, he drinks a poison he bought
from a poor Apothecary in Mantua. The poison kills him instantly
how does Juliet die?—ANSWER--after 42 hours, the potion finally wears off. she wakes to
find Romeo dead, so she stabs herself with his sword. Romeo and Juliet both commit
suicide.
who are Sampson and Gregory?—ANSWER--two foolish Capulet servants who are
responsible for the opening fight.
who is "the Nurse"?—ANSWER--Juliet's wet nurse; the Nurse breastfed her and is practically
Juliet's mother because her real mother doesn't pay much attention to her.
who is Mercutio?—ANSWER--the Prince's relative and one of Romeo's best friends. one of
the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare, he overflows with imagination, wit,
and a love for a sexually twisting wordplay. he doesn't believe in love, and wants to convince
Romeo to view love as a simple matter of sexual appetite.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
