Romeo and Juliet Comprehensive Exam

In Act I, scene I, what penalty does Prince Escalus threaten if further violence breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues?

• a fine on those who participate in the violence

• death to those who participate in the violence

• loss of the participants' lands and properties

• exile of the participants from Verona

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What word best describes Tybalt’s personality as revealed in Act I?

• amiable

• lovesick

• reflective

• aggressive

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According to the details in Act I, who is Rosaline?

• Tybalt's sister

• Lady Capulet

• Benvolio's wife

• the woman Romeo loves

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Which statement is the best summary of Benvolio's role in Act I?

• He shows concern for Romeo and tries to calm the fighting families.

• He discusses Romeo's private feelings with his uncle, Romeo's father.

• He tries to defend Romeo and threatens to challenge Tybalt to a duel.

• He agrees to accompany Romeo to the masked feast at the Capulet's home.

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Which of the following statements best summarizes Romeo's reaction when he first sees Juliet at the Capulets' feast in Act I?

• He is dazzled by her earrings.

• He wonders about her identity.

• He is puzzled by her appearance.

• He immediately falls in love with her.

• He admires her poise and self-confidence.

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Which of these is the best example of a transgression?

• marriage

• theft

• travel

• exercise

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What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

• to quiet down the audience

• to praise the noble Prince Escalus

• to set the scene for the play as a whole

• to explain the history of the Montague-Capulet feud

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According to his words and actions in Act I, which of the following best characterizes what kind of father Capulet is?

• harsh

• loving

• anxious

• indifferent

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Which answer choice best summarizes this speech that Lady Capulet makes about Paris in Act I, scene iii?

Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face,

And find delight writ there with beauty's pen;

Examine every married lineament,

And see how one another lends content;

And what obscured in this fair volume lies

Find written in the margent of his eyes.

• Paris is already married.

• Paris is large and strong.

• Paris is like a beautiful book.

• Paris is an imaginative writer.

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In Act I, scene v, why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?

• He wants to confront Romeo later, when there are not as many people present.

• He wants to monitor Romeo and see what Romeo might be scheming to do.

• He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home.

• He is annoyed, but he wants to deal with Romeo in his own way.

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