Romeo and Juliet Questions & Answers

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Romeo and Juliet

1. Match the following comparisons, with respect to 'Romeo and Juliet' 

A                                                             B

A. Romeo                                         i. crows

B. Juliet                                            ii. new snow on a raven's back

C. Juliet's fellow dancers                     iii. a snowy dove

a. A-iii, B-ii, C-i     b. A-i, B-ii, C-iii     c. A-ii, B-iii, C-i.     d. A-ii, B-i, C-iii

Ans: c. A-ii, B-iii, C-i. 

2. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Romeo thinks that Juliet is like _______ . 

a. the sun         b. the moon     c. a star             d. a snowy dove

Ans: d. a snowy dove

3. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ________ is like ‘a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear’. 

a. Juliet b. the sun c. the crow d. Romeo

Ans: a. Juliet 

4. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, whose beauty is too rich for use and for earth too dear? 

a. crow’s     b. companions of Juliet     c. Juliet’s     d. Romeo’s

Ans:  c. Juliet’s   

5. Identify the mismatched combination among the following, with respect to 'Romeo and Juliet' 

a. a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear – Juliet b. teaches the torches to burn bright - Juliet

c. day in night – Romeo d. face of heaven –Dance Floor

Ans: d. face of heaven –Dance Floor

6. In 'Romeo and Juliet', _______ is described as, “gentle”, “loving” and black-browed”.

        a. an Ethiope b. the night c. a crow d. a raven

Ans: b. the night 

7. In 'Romeo and Juliet', _______ had never seen true beauty till that night. 

a. Romeo         b. Juliet         c. the Sun         d. Ethiope

Ans: a. Romeo 

8. According to Juliet, after her death, Romeo should be _______ 

a. hung upon the cheek of night b. sent on a raven's back

c. cut out into little stars d. trooped with crows

Ans: c. cut out into little stars 

9. According to Juliet, the world will be in love with night, because____________ 

a. the day is too rich for use and too dear for earth

b. Romeo comes on a raven's back

c. Romeo cut out in little stars, makes the face of heaven beautiful

d. Juliet herself hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel

Ans: c. Romeo cut out in little stars, makes the face of heaven beautiful

10. According to the poet of 'Romeo and Juliet', evaluate the following: 

Statement: The world will not pay worship to the sun.

Reason: Juliet's true beauty has made the face of heaven so fine.

a. Both statement and reason are correct. b. Both statement and reason are incorrect.

c. Statement is correct, but reason is incorrect. d. Statement is incorrect, but reason is correct.

Ans: c. Statement is correct, but reason is incorrect.

11. In 'Romeo and Juliet' the word "garish" is used to describe_______ 

a. Sun         b. Romeo         c. Ethiope         d. Juliet

Ans: a. Sun  

    

12. Complete the analogy with reference to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 

Romeo: New snow on a raven’s back :: Juliet : ______________

a. Day in night                                 b. Little stars in the sky

c. A rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear     d. Garish sun in the sky

Ans: c. A rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear  

13. According to Romeo, ___________________teaches the torches to burn bright. 

a. Juliet                 b. Romeo     c. Montague             d. Roseline

Ans: a. Juliet  

14. According to Romeo, Juliet teaches the_________________to burn bright.

a. Sun                         b. Stars         c. Torches         d. Moon

Ans: c. Torches 

15. The phrase, ‘Face of heaven’ in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ refers to _________________.

a. Romeo                 b. Star                 c. Sun                     d. Sky

Ans: d. Sky

    

16. Juliet’s companions are compared to _______________________.

a. stars                         b. crows             c. torches                 d. jewels

 Ans: b. crows

17. When Romeo shines as stars in the face of night, the world will_______, according to Juliet. 

a. not worship the stars                           b. be in love with night

c. worship the garish sun                         d. not be in love with night

Ans: b. be in love with night

18. After Romeo is cut into little stars, all the world will be in love with night and __________ in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. 

a. pay no worship to the garish sun                 b. worship the garish sun

c. watch Juliet’s place of dance                        d. feel blessed by Juliet’s touch

Ans: a. pay no worship to the garish sun 

19. The word ‘measure’ in the phrase, the measure done’ stands for _____________. 

a. night                                             b. love

c. day                                                 d. dance

 Ans: d. dance

20. Complete the analogy with reference to ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

Measure done : Dance ended :: Face of heaven : ________________

a. Romeo’s charm                     b. the sky

c. Juliet’s beauty                     d. garish sun

Ans: b. the sky

21. According to Juliet, _____________ is referred to as ‘day in night’.

a. dove                                         b. Ethiope

c. Romeo                                     d. raven

Ans: c. Romeo 

22. Romeo does not compare Juliet to ________________ . 

a. burning torches                                     b. snowy dove

c. rich jewel                                             d. new snow

 Ans: d. new snow

23. Juliet does not describe the night as _________________ . [A]

a. garish                                         b. loving

c. gentle                                         d. black browed

Ans: a. garish    

24. Romeo feels that he had not seen __________, until he met Juliet. [E]

a. snowy dove                                 b. true beauty

c. black browed night                         d. Ethiope’s ear

Ans: b. true beauty

25. Juliet hangs upon the cheek of night as a_______________. (Exam 1 2025)

a. dove             b. star             c. snow             d. rich jewel

Ans: d. rich jewel

26. According to Romeo, whose beauty is too rich for use? (Exam 2 2025)

a. Ethiope’s             b. the sun’s         c. Juliet’s             d. Romeo’s

Ans: c. Juliet’s

27. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, the word ‘garish’ is used to describe _________. (Exam 3 2025)

a. Romeo             b. the sun         c. an Ethiope         d. Juliet

Ans:  b. the sun   

28. According to Juliet, “the world will be in love with night” because______. (Additional paper 2025)

a. Juliet hangs upon the cheek of night

b. Romeo cut out in little stars make the face of heaven beautiful

c. Romeo comes in night on a raven’s back

d. the night is too rich for use and too dear for earth

Ans: b. Romeo cut out in little stars make the face of heaven beautiful

29. Choose the odd combination 

a. face of heaven : sky                             b. snowy dove: Juliet

c. for earth too dear : Sun                     d. day in night : Romeo

Ans: c. for earth too dear : Sun

30. Choose the statement which is ‘not true’ 

a. Romeo compares Juliet to a snowy dove

b. Juliet’s companions are compared to crows

c. Juliet calls Romeo as day in night

d. Juliet describes night as garish

Ans: d. Juliet describes night as garish

31. Complete the analogy with respect to ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ [A]

Ethiope’s ear : ___________:: a rich jewel: Juliet

a. Romeo b. crows c. cheek of night

Ans: c. cheek of night

Two marks

1. Mention any two images to which Romeo compares Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

Ans: 1. A rich jewel and 2. A snowy dove.

2. Mention any two expressions that Juliet uses to glorify Romeo’s charm in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. (Additional Paper 2025)

Ans: Day in night and whiter than new snow.

3. Who are compared to ‘a snowy dove’ and ‘crows’ respectively in ‘Romeo and Juliet?’

Ans: Juliet and her fellow dancers.

4. Mention any two qualities of night according to Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. (Additional Paper 2025)

Ans: Gentle and loving.

5. What does the entire world start doing and stop doing according to Juliet, if Romeo becomes stars?

Ans: Start admiring the night sky and stop worshppinhg the sun.

6. What are the two things that Romeo intends to do after the measure?

Ans: He wants to see her place of stand and touch her hand.

7. Who would fall in love with night and what would they stop worshiping?

Ans: The world will fall in love with night and stop worshipping the sun.

8. Mention any two expressions that Juliet uses to glorify Romeo's charm in 'Romeo and Juliet'. (Exam 2 2025)

Ans: She calls him 'day in night' and and 'whiter than new snow.'

9. Name any two birds mentioned in ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

Ans: Crow and raven.

10. Name any two bright images used by Shakespeare used to describe Juliet’s beauty. [E]

Ans: Juliet's beauty is compared to a jewel in an Ethiope's ear and snowy dove.

11. Mention any two dark images Shakespeare uses in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ [E]

Ans: An Ethiope's ear and the dark night.

12. When would Romeo watch Juliet’s place of stand and how would his rude hand be blessed? [E]

Ans: When the dance is over, Romeo wishes to watch her place of stand and by touching Juliet's hand his rude hand would be blessed.

14. Who would make the ‘face of heaven’ fine and how would it occur according to Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’?

Ans: Romeo would make the face of heven fine when cut into a constellation of starts.

Additional Questions and Answers

 MCQs

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option

1. According to Romeo, Juliet teaches —--------  to burn bright.

a. Stars b.Sun c. Torches d.Buffalo

Ans: c. Torches

2. —------------  seems to hang upon the cheek of night according to Romeo.

a. Romeo b.Roseline c. Juliet d.Ethiopian

Ans: c. Juliet

3. —---------  is compared to a ‘rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear’ by Romeo.

a. Roseline b.Juliet c. Moon d.Ethiopian

Ans: b. Juliet

4. Romeo compares —--------- to a ‘snowy dove’ .

a. Moon b.Ethiopian c. Roseline d. Juliet

Ans: d. Juliet

5. Romeo addresses —------------ as ‘yonder lady.

a. Roseline b.Juliet c. Moon d.Ethiopian

Ans: b. Juliet

6. According to Romeo, —-------------- beauty  is too rich for use.

a. Juliet’s b.Roseline’s c. Ethiopian’s d. Moon’s

Ans: a. Juliet’s

7. According to Romeo, his hand would be blessed when he touches —----------- hand.

a. Ethiopian’s b.Roseline’s c.Juliet’s d. the dancer’s 

Ans: c. Juliet’s

8. After the dance is over, Romeo intends to —--------------------

a. meet and talk to Juliet b.touch Juliet’s hand. c. meet and talk to Ethiopian d. touch Roseline’s hand.

Ans: b. touch Juliet’s hand

9. —--------  rude hand would be made blessed by touching Juliet’s hand

a. Romeo’s b.Juliet’s c. Roseline’s d. Ethiopian’s

Ans: a.  Romeo’s 

10. According to Romeo, —--------  was not seen by him until he saw Juliet.

a. True Love  b.Roseline c. True Beauty d. Lady Capulet

Ans: a. True Beauty 

11. —-------- are compared to crows by Romeo.

a. Juliet and Roseline  b.Juliet’s fellow dancers c. Roseline’s friends d. Ethiopians

Ans: b. Juliet’s fellow dancers

12. Juliet asks the loving, black browed night —-------- .

a. To  take Romeo b. To bring Romeo c. To give her Romeo  d. To fly away

Ans: c. To give her Romeo

13. Juliet expects Romeo to come —-------

a. At dawn b. At noon c. At day break d. When the night arrives 

Ans: d. When the night arrives

14. According to Juliet, —----------- will lie upon the wings of night.

a. Roseline   b.Romeo c. Night d. Moon

Ans: b. Romeo

15. According to Juliet, —---------------- is whiter than new snow.

a. Juliet   b. Moon c. Roseline d. Romeo

Ans: d. Romeo

16. According to Juliet, —--------- is ‘day in night.

a. Juliet   b. Moon c. Roseline d. Romeo

Ans: d.Romeo

17. Juliet wants Romeo to be cut out in little stars when —--------

a. Juliet dies   b. Moon appears c. Roseline dies d. Romeo disappears

Ans: a. Juliet dies

18. According to Juliet, Romeo will  make —----------  so fine.

a. The day  b. Juliet c. the face of heaven d. Roseline

Ans: the face of heaven

19.When Romeo shines as stars in the face of heaven, the world will ____________ according to Juliet.

a) worship the garish sun b) fall in love with night c) keep staring at the heaven d) worship the day

Ans: a. Fall in love with night

Textbook-based Questions & Answers

Comprehension I

1.     The Phrase, ‘teach the torches to burn bright’ suggests:

Ans: (c) her beauty surpasses the brightness of light.

2.     ‘for earth too dear’ this phrase suggests that the lady’s beauty is

Ans: (b) rare

3.     ‘the measure done’, connotes the completion of

Ans: (b) dance organised by Lord Capulet.

4.     The line, ‘did my heart love till now?’ suggests

Ans: (c) Romeo feels this is true love.

5.     The phrase, ‘new snow’ suggests

Ans: (b) description of Romeo’s charm.

6.     What do you think the phrase; ‘face of heaven’ signifies?

Ans: The night sky / the starlit night sky / the sky

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