Romeo and Juliet Act 1

What family does Juliet belong to?

• Capulet

• Montague

• Escalus

• Shakespeare

Where does the play take place?

• Italy

• Verona

• India

• Greece

Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning?

• Juliet

• Rosaline

• Mercutio

• Caroline

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

• Dante

• Shakespeare

• Homer

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

answer choices

• the gesture of biting someones thumb

• flipping off someone

• cursing like a sailor

• the gesture of sticking ones tongue out

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__________ is Romeo's father.

• Tybalt

• Montague

• Capulet

• Chorus

What is an oxymoron?

• two juxtapostions

• two phrases that contradict each other

• two parallel sentences

• a moron with an ox

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

• cool and edgy

• happy and peaceful

• sad and moody

• angry and aggressive

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Who does Romeo meet at the party?

• Capulets

• Rosaline

• Juliet

• Mercutio

What is the purpose of the prologue?

• to set the stage

• provide information about the main characters

• answers 1 and 2

• to narrate

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