Romeo and Juliet

What is the best paraphrase for "If ever you disturb our streets again,/Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."

• Capulet and Montague have been responsible for three brawls.

• Capulet and Montague will pay with their lives if there are further disturbances.

• The city streets have been much disturbed.

• Ancient citizens of Verona have been forced to take up arms.

What point is Juliet making in the following quote?

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet."

• She loves Romeo even though he is a Montague.

• The love she feels for Romeo reminds her of a rose.

• She wishes that Romeo would change his name.

• She thinks that Romeo has a sweet sounding name.

What is the best summary of the following quote:

Now is the sun upon the highmost hill

Of this day's journey, and from nine to twelve

Is three long hours; yet she is not come.

Had she affections and warm youthful blood

She would be as swift in motion as a ball...

• Old people do not move as fast as young lovers. As a result, she has not come.

• She may be doing the best she can, but she is still taking a long time.

• From nine to twelve is three hours and she has not returned.

• It has been three hours since she left. If she were young and in love, she would move faster.

What is the best paraphrase of Benvolio's lines:

I pray these, good Mercutio, let's retire.

The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,

And, if we meet, we shall not 'scape a brawl,

For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.

• Please, Mercutio, let us go in. It is hot and the Capulets are out and about. If we meet, we will surely end up fighting because everyone's tempers are running high.

• Benvolio pleads with Mercutio to get out of the hot sun.

• Let's go, Mercutio. It is hot out today and the Capels are looking for a fight.

• Come on Mercutio, let's go to bed. It is hot and the Capels are out and they are mad about the brawl.

What do the following lines foreshadow:

And, if we meet, we shall not 'scape a brawl,

For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.

• The duel in which Romeo is killed.

• The argument between Juliet and her father.

• The fight in which Mercutio and Tybalt are killed.

• The conversation the young men have later about Benvolio's quick temper.

Why is Romeo motivated to kill Tybalt?

• Tybalt killed Benvolio

• Tybalt killed Mercutio

• Tybalt called Romeo a villain.

• Tybalt challenged Romeo to a duel.

Why does Friar Lawerence not like the news that Paris gives him about his upcoming wedding to Juliet.

• The plans are too rushed.

• Juliet is already married to Romeo.

• Juliet will be dead before the wedding.

• He does not like Paris.

Why is it ironic when Capulet, upon finding Juliet "dead" in her bed, says the following:

Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field."

• Juliet has been dead for hours.

• Capulet causes Juliet's death.

• Juliet is actually sleeping.

• Juliet will die sooner than Capulet knows.

What does Romeo mean when he says the following to Paris:

By heaven, I love thee better than myself,

For I come hither armed against myself.

• Since Paris loves Juliet, Romeo therefore loves Paris.

• He is telling Paris that he has no wish to fight, in fact, he has come to commit suicide.

• Romeo is warning Paris that he is armed and ready to fight.

• Hoping to confuse Paris, Romeo tells him that he loves him.

Which of the following is Romeo's fatal flaw?

• moodiness

• impulsiveness

• vengefulness

• indecisiveness