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Act I
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Quotes: Question 1Who said this?
“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
A. RomeoB. TybaltC. CapuletD. Benvolio
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Quotes: Question 2Who said this?
“Part, fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do.”
A. RomeoB. TybaltC. MontagueD. Benvolio
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Quotes: Question 3
Who said this?“But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart;My will to her consent is but a part.”
A. RomeoB. ParisC. Lord CapuletD. Montague
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Quotes: Question 4
Who said this?“A man, young lady! Lady, such a man
As all the world – why he’s a man of wax.”A. Lady CapuletB. NurseC. JulietD. Romeo
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Quotes: Question 5
Who said this?“O, then I see Queen Mab hath been
with you.”A. MercutioB. TybaltC. CapuletD. Benvolio
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Quotes: Question 6
Who said this?“I fear, too early; for my mind misgives
Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars”
A. TybaltB. MercutioC. RomeoD. Benvolio
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Quotes: Question 7Who said this?
“O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do!”
A. RomeoB. TybaltC. JulietD. Nurse
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Quotes: Question 8
Who said this?“My only love, sprung from my only hate!”
A. RomeoB. NurseC. Lady CapuletD. Juliet
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Quotes: Question 9Who said this?
“I’ll look to like, if looking liking move;But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.”
A. RomeoB. Lady CapuletC. JulietD. Nurse
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Quotes: Question 10Who said this?
“Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.”
A. RomeoB. TybaltC. ParisD. Benvolio
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Character: Question 1
Who worries that Romeo spends too much time in his darkened room?
A. RomeoB. Lord CapuletC. Lord MontagueD. Benvolio
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Character: Question 2
Who fears that she is in love with a “loathed enemy”?
A. RomeoB. Lady CapuletC. JulietD. Nurse
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Character: Question 3
Who threatens to start a fight at the Capulets’ Ball?
A. TybaltB. ParisC. CapuletD. Romeo
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Character: Question 4Who talks of dreams, the
“children of an idle brain”?A. JulietB. MercutioC. BenvolioD. Tybalt
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Character: Question 5
Who summons Montague and Capulet to discuss
the problems in Verona?A. MercutioB. PrinceC. RomeoD. Benvolio
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Character: Question 6
Who suffers because Rosaline does not love him?
A. TybaltB. MercutioC. RomeoD. Paris
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Character: Question 7Who wants Juliet to wait two more years
before marrying?A. RomeoB. ParisC. Lady CapuletD. Lord Capulet
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Character: Question 8
Who reminds Lord Capulet that younger girls than Juliet
are already married?A. ParisB. NurseC. Lady CapuletD. Tybalt
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Character: Question 9
Who identifies Romeo for Juliet at the end of the ball?
A. BenvolioB. Lady CapuletC. TybaltD. Nurse
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Character: Question 10
Who urges Romeo and the other maskers to go to the Capulets’ Ball?
A. RomeoB. TybaltC. MercutioD. Benvolio
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Plot: Question 1What event does the Prologue
foreshadow?
A. The deaths of Romeo and JulietB. The marriage of Romeo and JulietC. The death of Romeo’s and Juliet’s c
hildD. The marriage of Paris and Juliet
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Plot: Question 2Abram and Balthasar, who appear in
Scene 1, are examples of
A. Flat characters.B. typical servantsC. round characters.D. hot-headed young men.
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Plot: Question 3In these lines, what is Prince Escalus’ message to
Capulet and Montague?If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.A.Capulet and Montague have been responsible f
or three brawls
B.The city streets have been much disturbed.
C.“Ancient citizens” have had to take up arms
D.Capulet and Montague will pay with their lives if there are further disturbances.
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Plot: Question 4Choose the item that best restates Capulet’s answer to Paris’s request to
marry Juliet.But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart;
My will to her consent is but a part.And she agreed, within her scope of choiceLies my consent and fair according voice, .
A. Woo her gently, Paris. When you get her heart, you will have my consent.
B. Woo her until you win her over. I will ask her to consent as well.
C. Win her heart, gentle Paris. My wanting her to consent is only a part of the process. If she agrees, then you have my consent as well.
D. Win her heart, Paris. I shall will her to consent, for my part. Once she agrees, having had a fair choice, I will agree too.
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Plot: Question 5
Romeo agrees with Benvolio’s plan to go to Capulet’s party because he hopes to
A. forget his love for Rosaline.B. catch a glimpse of RosalineC. .challenge Tybalt to a fight.D. make peace with the Capulets.
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Plot: Question 6What obstacles to Romeo and Juliet’s relationship
are already apparent in Act I?
A.The families’ rivalry and Lady Capulet’s refusal to allow Juliet to marry so young
B.The families’ rivalry and Capulet’s desire for Juliet to marry Paris
C.Montague’s refusal to allow the relationship and Benvolio’s own affection for Juliet
D.The Prince’s refusal to allow the families to mix and Romeo’s affection for Rosaline
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Plot: Question 7What detail about Montague helps to
make him a round character?A. The description of his home.B. The concern he shows over his son’s u
nhappinessC. The description of his relationship with
his wifeD. The unpleasant way he treats Benvolio
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Plot: Question 8In Scene 5, why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the
feast?
A. He wants to keep an eye on him and see what he’s up to.B. He wants to confront Romeo later when there aren’t so
many people around.C. He is annoyed and wants to deal with Romeo in his own
way.D. He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in
his home.
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Plot: Question 9What makes Romeo reluctant to go to the party?
A. He is afraid of angering Capulet.B. He has had a premonition of his death.C. He is afraid of upsetting his father.D. Mercutio has warned him against going.
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Plot: Question 10In Scene 5 at the Capulet feast, Capulet is a
dramatic foil for Tybalt because
A. they both know the Montagues are present, but no one else is aware of it.
B. his enjoyment of the guests differs from Tybalt’s experience.
C. they are both somewhat upset.D. his tolerance of the Montagues contrasts with
Tybalt’s outrage.
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Essay: Question 1Write an essay comparing character
traits of Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio. Look for details about the characters in
their speeches, in what other characters
say about them, and in the way they interact with one another.
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Romeo: romantic, wants to be in love; moody; able to see the contradictions in love, both romantic and familial; appreciates Benvolio’s friendship; according to Capulet, is said to be “virtuous,” and “well-governed.” Benvolio: tries to keep peace; has a “troubled mind”; tries to help Romeo get over his unhappy love for Rosaline; makes a plan to visit the Capulet’s party and dance; Mercutio: loves to talk; makes jokes, puns, and elaborate wordplay; claims to have an ugly face; can extend a subject, such as dreams, into a long, imaginative speech.
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Essay: Question 2Write a brief essay describing the events
of Scene 4, in which Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio prepare to go to the Capulets’
party. Characterize how the young men
interact with one another
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Sample Answer Essay 2 Benvolio wants to dance a short time,
then leave; both he and Mercutio want Romeo to dance, but Romeo
insists he is too sad. Mercutio makes long plays on words, while Benvolio tries to have them continue on their
way to the party. Romeo has forebodings, and Mercutio answers them with a long description of the
fairy queen, describing her wagon and attendants and the dreams she puts into effect. Romeo and Benvolio ask Mercutio to stop talking, and they
head for the dance.
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Essay: Question 3The Chorus tells the outline of the plot in the
Prologue. Identify details from the play foreshadowing that the love between Romeo
and Juliet is ill fated. Explain how foreshadowing affects your reading of the play.
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Romeo also feels a foreboding in Scene iv, lines 106–113. Both Romeo and Juliet
react strongly to learning they have fallen in love with a member of their family’s enemy. Although a person may be aware of the tragic
ending, one should explain how this knowledge affects a
person’s feelings as they read.
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Essay: Question 4
In an essay, describe the relationship between Juliet, her mother, and the Nurse, as revealed in Scene 3. How does the Nurse behave toward
Juliet? Toward Lady Capulet? How does Juliet respond to her mother and to her Nurse? Which woman seems more enthusiastic about Juliet’s possible marriage? What level of formality exists among the three? Cite details from the play to support your response.
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Sample Answer Essay 4
The Nurse has very motherly memories of Juliet as a baby, and is very excited at the thought of
her marrying. The Nurse and Lady Capulet seem
close because of raising Juliet together, though the Nurse is “unrefined” while her lady is formal. Juliet behaves almost formally toward her mother, as if she is closer to the Nurse.
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Essay: Question 5Describe the interaction between Romeo and
Juliet at their first meeting in an essay. Explain why Romeo describes a series of
images. Why does Juliet respond the way she does?
What is the overall effect of using these images
to portray a love scene?
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Romeo suggests that Juliet’s hand is a shrine, and his lips
are pilgrims, meaning he wants to kiss her hand. They make a play on “palms” as hands and relating to
palmers, or pilgrims, as well as using lips to pray and to kiss.
Romeo shows himself as an admirer, placing Juliet above him. Juliet responds modestly, but with
encouragement. The overall effect of the images is to give the impression that their love is holy and
pure.
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