Romeo & Juliet, Act 1

What Italian city is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

• Rome

• Paris

• Verona

• Milan

The street fight in the opening scene is between the servants of what two families?

• Capulue and Montaget

• Benvolio and Mercutio

• Romeo and Juliet

• Capulet and Montague

Benvolio tries to stop the fight. Who attacks him?

• Prince Escalus

• Lord Montague

• Lord Capulet

• Tybalt

"If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."

What is the Prince saying will happen to anyone who disturbs the peace?

• They will be banished.

• They will be executed.

• They will be arrested.

• They will be disowned.

How does Benvolio plan to cure Romeo's lovesickness for Rosaline?

• He will show Romeo other, more beautiful girls.

• He will take Romeo on a vacation out of town.

• He will put Romeo on an exercise program.

• He will get Romeo involved in community activities.

How many children does Lord Capulet have?

• Five

• Three

• One

• Two

Who is the young man who asks Capulet's permission to woo Juliet?

• Romeo

• Count Paris

• Prince Escalus

• Benvolio

Who tells Juliet that the man who asked Lord Capulet's permission to woo her would be a good husband?

• Tybalt

• Count Paris

• Juliet's father

• Juliet's nurse

Why does Lord Capulet forbid Tybalt from harming Romeo?

• The Prince forbade any further altercations between the two families.

• Romeo is a gentleman and Capulet doesn't want to cause a scene at his party.

• Capulet doesn't want a reputation of throwing bad parties.

• The ladies at the party might get upset if there is any bloodshed.

How do Romeo and Benvolio disguise their identities at the Capulet's party?

• They speak in a strange accent to make the other guests believe they are from out of town.

• They wear large cloaks with hoods covering their faces.

• They steal clothes from Capulet servants in an attempt to blend in.

• They cover their faces by wearing masks.