Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 1

Act 3, Scene 1 opens with Benvolio and Mercutio....

• walking around, with Benvolio asking Mercutio to go home

• arguing with Romeo

• attending a masquerade ball in costume

• looking for Friar Lawrence to warn Romeo about the marriage

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Why does Benvolio wish to go home at the start of the scene?

• he wants to avoid a fight with the Capulets

• he doesn't feel well

• the Prince has ordered him exiled

• he wants to go look for Romeo

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What does Mercutio say about Benvolio's temper?

• that Benvolio is too easy going and people take advantage of him

• that Benvolio falls in love too easily and gets his feelings hurt

• that Benvolio can get very angry and can get into a mood where he's determined to be angry

• that Benvolio is too critical of his friends and shoudl be more loyal to his friends and family

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What is Mercutio's response when Tybalt says he wants "a word with one of you"?

• Mercutio tells him, "a plague on your house"

• Mercutio tells him "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

• Mercutio refuses to speak to him at all, and leaves with Benvolio

• Mercutio tells him to make it "a word and a blow" (strike, hit)

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As Mercutio and Tybalt argue, what does Benvolio suggest?

• that they meet to talk at some other time

• that they ask Romeo and Juliet to decide the argument

• that they go somewhere to talk privately

• that they never speak to each other again

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When Romeo enters, what does Tybalt call Romeo?

• an enemy

• a villain

• a kinsman

• a deceiver

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Romeo is not angered by Tybalt's insult and says it is because....

• Romeo is not interested in arguing

• Romeo has a reason to love Tybalt

• Romeo doesn't understand what Tybalt said

• Mercutio and Benvolio tell Romeo to ignore it

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Tybalt tells Romeo to "turn and draw." This means

• draw a picture

• draw back or withdraw from someone

• draw (pull out) a sword

• draw near to him so they can talk

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Romeo refuses to fight, and Mercutio responds by

• drawing (pulling out) his own sword to fight Tybalt

• helping Romeo to hide

• arguing with Tybalt

• telling Romeo to put away his sword, as no good can come of a fight

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What does Romeo do when Tybalt and Mercutio fight?

• joins in to help Mercutio

• tells Tybalt they are now related

• threatens to leave Verona

• tries to stop the sword fight

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