Romeo and Juliet Act 1-5

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?

• They will marry.
• They will die.
• They will be forced apart.
• They will live happily ever after.

What is the purpose of the Prologue?

• to grab your attention

• to explain why the families are fighting

• so we know where the story takes place

• to set the stage for the story as a whole

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What, according to the chorus, are Romeo and Juliet?

• Young children
• Fatal enemies
• Star crossed lovers
• Beasts

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

• Homer
• Dante Allegheri
• William Shakespeare
• Christopher Marlowe

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Where is the play set?

• Bologne
• Verona
• Rome
• Venice

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What family does Juliet belong to? 

• Capulet
• Montague
• Hatfield
• McCoy 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What family does Romeo belong to? 

• Capulet
• Montague
• Hatfield
• McCoy 

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why are the two families feuding?

• One family stole from the other
• No one remembers
• They own rival businesses
• Their children fall in love

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What insulting gesture is made at the beginning of the play? 

• Flip off with the middle finger
• A crude gesture pointed at someone's mother
• The gesture of cutting the throat. 
• The gesture of biting the thumb. 

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

How many times have the Capulets/Montagues disturbed the streets of Verona?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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