Romeo & Juliet - Act 1-2

Romeo and Juliet takes place in _________.

• Verona, Italy.

• Venice, Italy.

• London, England.

• Rome, Italy.

Shakespeare uses the prologue of Romeo and Juliet to inform the audience that

• Juliet is a widow.

• Romeo is a fugitive.

• the lovers are from the long-feuding families and will die.

• Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet.

How does Act I open?

• with a quarrel between the Capulets and Montagues

• with a dance party for all the singles

• with a musical performance in honor of the Prince

• with a riveting game of FortNite

What is Lord Capulet’s initial reply to Paris’ request to marry Juliet?

• no, because Paris is too poor to marry Juliet

• no, because Juliet already loves another man

• yes, but only if the Nurse agrees

• yes, but wait for Juliet to be 2 years older

The purpose of the humor arising from the nurse’s often inappropriate comments is to

• indicate that servants are foolish..

• display Shakespeare’s evil side.

• provide comic relief from the tragedy.

• suggest that love has its funny side.

What does Juliet fear about Romeo before she knows who he is?

• that he thinks she is ugly

• that he is already married

• that he is her enemy

• that her parents won’t approve

Romeo happened to read the guest list for the Capulet party because

• Benvolio had a copy.

• Mercutio stole it.

• Nurse showed it to him.

• An illiterate servant asked him for help (not realizing Romeo was a Montague).

Explain the following quote:

heavy lightness, serious vanity, Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,

Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,

Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is! This love feel I, that feel no love in this.

• Juliet is telling Romeo that she is not ready to commit to him.

• Romeo is explaining to Benvolio that love is supposed to make one happy, but it has made him depressed.

• Juliet is telling Nurse that she can’t sleep because Romeo does not love her!

• Romeo is telling Benvolio that he feels fat, bloated, and cold

Benvolio can be described as a foil of Tybalt because

• he comes from a different social class.

• he is much older than Tybalt.

• he is a Montague and Romeo is a Capulet.

• he (unlike Tybalt) is interested in keeping the peace between the two feuding families.

Friar Lawrence agrees to marry the lovers mainly because he believes that this

• Cannot be prevented

• Has been arranged by God

• Will make Romeo happy at last

• Provides a chance to end the feuding