Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Scenes 1-3 Review

The fight in I.i begins when-

• Capulet servants berate the Montague servants

• Montague servants berate the Capulet servants

• Tybalt picks a fight with Benvolio

• Lord Montague pulls his sword on Lord Capulet

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Adjectives that describe Tybalt are-

• clever and witty

• lovesick and moody

• aggressive and hot-headed

• intelligent and obedient

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In I.i, Lady Montague-

• Shows hatred toward the Capulets

• Shows that she cares about her family’s safety

• Shows that she dislikes her husband

• Shows that she is a bad mother

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Benvolio skews the truth about the fight so the Montague servants won’t get in trouble.

• True

• False

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Based on the discussion between Lord Capulet and Paris at the beginning of scene ii, what can the reader infer about Lord Capulet?

• He is a bad father for discussing Juliet’s love life behind her back.

• He is a good father for telling Paris that he’s not allowed to marry Juliet.

• He’s a protective father for Juliet, since all the rest of his children have died.

• He’s a bad father because he doesn’t really know what his own daughter would want.

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Lady Capulet and Paris would agree that Juliet is old enough to get married, and they cite the same reasoning for believing this.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is NOT true about Lord Capulet?

• He has lost all of his children except Juliet

• He married his wife when she was very young

• He consents to allow Paris to “woo” his daughter

• Juliet does not need his permission to get married

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When the servant accidentally “invites” Romeo and Benvolio to the Capulet party, this is an example of-

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

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In this scene, how does Juliet feel about marriage?

• She doesn’t want to get married

• Like her father, she thinks she is too young to get married

• She never wants to get married

• She hasn’t really thought about marriage yet

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How does the Nurse view Paris?

• As having bad intentions and only wanting to marry Juliet to further his own social standing

• As a little weird for wanting to marry a girl that he doesn’t even know

• As a true gentleman for asking for Lord Capulet’s permission to marry Juliet

• As a very good-looking man, and therefore, a clear choice to be a good spouse

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