Romeo and Juliet Act 1

What family does Juliet belong to? 

• Capulet
• Montague
• Hatfield
• McCoy 

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What family does Romeo belong to? 

• Capulet
• Montague
• Hatfield
• McCoy 

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Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? 

• Juliet
• Mary
• Caroline 
• Rosaline 

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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. 

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Where is the play set?

• Bologne
• Verona
• Rome
• Venice

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How does Lady Capulet feel about Paris' proposal?

• She is excited for Juliet and wants her to consider marriage to Paris.
• She thinks Juliet is too young and should wait two more years.
• She would prefer that Juliet marry Prince Escalus or his cousin Mercutio.
• She is surprised because Juliet is beyond marrying age and is considered to be an old maid.

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Why are the two families feuding?

• One family stole from the other
• No one remembers
• They own rival businesses
• Their children fall in love

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In his conversation with Benvolio in Scene 1, Romeo appears _____________.

• happy and pleasant
• sad and moody
• rough and angry
• sarcastic and rude

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Who does Romeo meet at the party?

• Rosaline
• Lord Capulet
• Juliet
• Paris 

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What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• to quiet down the audience

• to set the scene for the play as a whole

• to explain the causes of the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets

• to praise Prince Escalus

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