Romeo & Juliet Acts I-III

The words aggressive, fiery, and temperamental are words that best characterize which of the following characters? 

• Benvolio
• Tybalt
• Romeo
• Lord Capulet

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Which of the following best describes the Nurse when it comes to her role in the play?

• She is a loyal companion to Juliet.
• She is a strict disciplinarian.
• She resents her employers the Capulet and will do anything to destroy them.
• She is a trusted friend of Romeo.

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In the first three acts of the play, Benvolio is seen as which of the following roles?

• a go-between for Romeo and his father
• a friend who is concerned with Romeo's state of mind.
• a threat to Tybalt 
• an unwilling participant in the Capulet party

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Which is the strongest motive for why Lord Capulet allows Romeo to stay at the Capulet feast?

• He doesn't want a guest to be insulted in his home.
• He wants to confront Romeo when there isn't so many people around.
• He wants to deal with Romeo himself.
• He wants to keep an eye on him to see what he is up to.

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Which of the following best describes Romeo reaction to Juliet at the Capulet feast?

• It is love at first sight.
• He is confused and anxious about being seen.
• He is angry that she is a Capulet.
• He is unaffected and continues to look for Juliet.

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What role does the Friar play throughout the first three acts of the play?

• an angry botanist
• a relative of the Capulets
• an influential adviser to the Prince
• Romeo's spiritual adviser

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Which character has a role that mirrors the Friar?

• Lady Capulet
• the Nurse
• Mercutio
• Peter

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According to the Friar, what is the motive for agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• He knows that the Prince would be happy with the decision.
• He prefers that Juliet marry Romeo rather than Paris.
• He realizes that they will not give up their love so he marries them anyway.
• He thinks that the marriage will end the feud.

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Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt at the start of Act III?

• He admires Tybalt's fighting style.
• He fears that Mercutio will be killed.
• He wants peace between the families.
• He fears that fighting Tybalt will make Juliet mad.

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Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III.

• He is a Capulet.
• He threatens Benvolio.
• He killed Mercutio.
• He called Romeo a villian.

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