R&J: Act 1 Scene 1

Why is Romeo so depressed at the beginning of Act 1?

• He is tired of his family's feud
• He loves Rosaline, but she is not interested.
• His parents won't let him have the new Iphone.
• He's not doing well in school.

Identify the speaker: "I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword,/ Or manage it to part these men with me" (1.1.69-70)

• Tybalt
• Benvolio
• Capulet
• Romeo

Identify the speaker: "If ever you disturb the quiet of our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace" (1.1.98-99).

• Montague
• Samson
• Prince Escalus
• Paris

Which of these is NOT revealed to the readers in the prologue? (Beginning part of the story)

• The play will last two hours
• Romeo and Juliet will commit suicide by the end of the play
• Only the death of Romeo and Juliet could stop the feud between the two families.
• Benvolio is a peacemaker

What type of character is Sampson?

• A servant for the Capulets and an instigator of the fight
• A servant of the Montagues and a peacemaker
• The man who falls in love with Juliet
• A servant of the Capulets and a talented musician

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What type of character is Tybalt?

• Juliet's cousin and a peacemaker
• Juliet's cousin and a hothead who is quick to get angry
• Romeo's cousin and a hothead who is quick to get angry
• The head of the Capulet family

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

While Tybalt is an aggressive hothead, Benvolio is a-- 

• Foolish child
• Angry troublemaker
• None of these
• Calm peacemaker

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of these oxymorons does Romeo use to describe love?

• Serious foolishness
• Angry peace
• Black and white
• Hilarious depression

How does Sampson insult Abram?

• He bites his thumb
• He trips him with his foot
• He calls him a coward
• He stabs him with his sword

What suggestion does Benvolio give Romeo to take his mind off of the woman?

• Look at other beautiful girls
• Write down his feelings in a journal
• Go to a party
• None of these