RETAKE Romeo and Juliet Act I-->Act II, scene 2 "Take 2!! "

Which of the following characters is NOT affiliated with either the Capulets or the Montagues?

• Benvolio

• Juliet

• Prince Escalus

• Nurse

Romeo and Juliet have some interesting commonalities, including--(choose three answers here!)

• both are only children

• both love watching the Cubs on TV

• both seem to have experienced "love at first sight"

• both come from affluent families

Tybalt is Juliet's--

• uncle

• brother

• cousin

• nephew

Benvolio is Lord Montague's--

• uncle

• brother

• half-brother

• nephew

The Prologue of Romeo and Juliet, spoken to the audience by the Chorus, is a 14-line sonnet and provides those audience members with a mini overview of the entire story! We learn, for example, that the story is set in--

• Ventura, Italy

• Verona, Italy

• Vespucci, Italy

• Vegas, Italy

Line 6 of the Prologue reads:

"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life"

"Star-crossed" means--

• incredibly fortunate

• well-connected (i.e., having a lot of friends)

• deeply spiritual

• ill-fated

Having read the invitation for the Capulet servant who is illiterate, Romeo decides to attend the Capulet party on Sunday night in order to see--

• Juliet

• the Nurse

• Rosaline

• Lady Capulet

The Nurse, Juliet's chatty nanny, reveals to us that on Juliet's next birthday she'll turn--

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

Put the following events from the play thus far in chronological order, 1 being first and 5 being last:

1. Romeo and Benvolio "crash" the Capulet party.

2. The Capulet and Montague servants ignite an all-out brawl in the city square.

3. Paris comes to Lord Capulet to ask permission to marry Juliet.

4. Tybalt, incensed by Romeo's presence at the Capulet party, complains bitterly to Lord Capulet, his uncle.

5. Romeo waits in the Capulet garden/orchard to catch a glimpse of Juliet.

• 1,2,3,4,5

• 5,4,3,2,1

• 2,3,1,4,5

• 2,1,3,5,4

In Act I, scene 3, Lady Capulet asks Juliet what she thinks of getting married! Juliet's response to her mother is--

• I have not thought about it at all.

• What? I have school to finish first!

• I'd rather watch grass grow than marry somebody!

• Let's order out from Olive Garden--I'm starving!