Romeo and Juliet Act I Scenes 1-2

Which gesture starts the fight between the Capulets and the Montagues at the beginning of the play?

• 1. The finger

• Chin-flicking

• 1. Thumb-biting

• 1. Knuckle-cracking

While Benvolio is a calm peace maker, Tybalt is a(n)…

• Aggressive hothead

• Lovesick romantic

• Foolish child

• Talkative jokester

Based on the section below, the reader can best infer that...

• 1. Romeo feels guilty about missing the fights with the Capulets.

• 1. Romeo is upset because Rosaline doesn't love him.

• 1. Romeo knows his parents are disappointed in him because they asked Benvolio to speak with him.

• 1. Romeo is making fun of Benvolio for being in love with someone new all of the time.

1. What suggestion does Benvolio give Romeo to take his mind off of Rosaline? 

• 1. Take walks in the sycamore trees

• 1. Look at other beautiful girls

• 1. Go to a party

• 1. Talk with this parents

1. When it comes to marriage, Juliet is ​​ (a)   because ​ (b)   will decide who she marries.

• powerless
• her father
• privileged
• she
• stuck
• the Prince
• lucky
• her mother

1. What mistake does the Servant make regarding Romeo and Benvolio? 

• 1. He thinks that Romeo is already in love with Juliet.

• 1. He forgets to tell them it's a masquerade party.

• 1. He doesn't realize that they're Montagues.

• 1. He reveals that Capulet has agreed to marry Juliet to Paris.

1. At this point in the play, Shakespeare has created the audience's expectation that _________ at the party. 

• 1. Romeo and Juliet will meet

• 1. Romeo and Juliet will die

• 1. The Montagues will duel the Capulets

• 1. Juliet will marry Paris