Romeo and Juliet, Act One

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?

• They will marry.
• They will die.
• They will be forced apart.

The rhythm that Shakespeare uses in his plays and sonnets

• allusion
• foil
• iambic pentameter
• couplet

What insulting gesture is made at the beginning of the play? 

• Flip off with the middle finger
• A crude gesture pointed at someone's mother
• The gesture of cutting the throat. 
• The gesture of biting the thumb. 

Who starts the fight at the beginning of Act 1?

• Sampson and Gregory
• Balthasar and Benvolio
• The servants from the Montague house
• Abraham and Sampson

What does Prince Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?

• Put them in jail.
• Make them live together.
• Punish them with death.

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Why can't Romeo be with the woman he loves?

• Their families do not get along.
• She vows to live in chaste.
• She refuses to marry him.

What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?

• Look at other women
• Ask her to marry him
• Force himself on her
• Talk to Mercutio about his problems

In Scene 2, who is asking Capulet to marry Juliet?

• Romeo
• Benvolio
• Paris
• Mercutio

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Why does the servant ask Romeo to read the list of guests invited to the party?

• He wants to tease Romeo with the list
• He can't read
• He can't pronounce some of the names
• He wants Romeo to come to the party

What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?

• Because his friends pressure him to go
• Because Rosaline will be there
• Because he wants to fight the Capulets
• Because Juliet will be there