Act III Romeo and Juliet

Why does Romeo at first try to stop the fight with Tybalt?

• Romeo wants peace between his own family and his new wife's relatives.

• Romeo fears that Mercutio will be severely injured or killed.

• Romeo fears fighting will force him into exile from his new wife.

• Romeo admires Tybalt, even though he is a Capulet.

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After he is wounded, Mercutio says, "A plague a both your houses! They have worms' meat of me." Which of these statements is the best paraphrase of Mercutio's words?

• Curse both the Capulets and the Montagues. Their feud has killed me.

• I am too weak to enter any of the houses. Tybalt and his friends have killed me.

• My wounds are like a plague spreading in people's houses. They will kill me.

• The feud between the two families is like a plague whose germs are like fat worms.

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Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III?

• Tybalt calls Romeo a villain.

• Tybalt threatens Benvolio.

• Tybalt kills Mercutio.

• Tybalt is a Capulet.

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After Tybalt's death, how does the Prince punish Romeo?

• with a death sentence

• with banishment

• with imprisonment for life

• with loss of his noble title

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At the beginning of Act III, Juliet delivers a long speech while alone on stage. What is the correct term for this type of speech?

• aside

• monologue

• foil

• soliloquy

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In Act III, Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the Nurse. What is the correct term for this type of speech?

• aside

• monologue

• foil

• soliloquy

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In Act III, what chief emotion does Romeo express as he talks with Friar Lawrence about the Prince's decree?

• calm

• panic

• guilt

• self-pity

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What is the main purpose of Act III in which Juliet's parents speak with Paris?

• to prove that Juliet is grieving over the death of Tybalt

• to show that Capulet will pursue the feud between the families indefinitely

• to show Capulet's decision that Juliet will marry Paris the following Thursday

• to stress Lady Capulet's opposition to the marriage of Paris and Juliet

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By the end of Act III, how does Juliet come to regard the Nurse?

• with admiration

• with gratitude

• with resentment

• with indifference

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At the end of Act III, what does Juliet decide to do?

• plead with the Prince to lift the decree of Romeo's banishment

• tell her parents the truth about her marriage

• send a message to Romeo telling him it is not safe to remain in Verona

• visit Friar Lawrence to seek his advice

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