Romeo & Juliet Acts I & II

In Act I, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, 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

According to the details in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, who is Rosaline?

• Tybalt’s sister

• Lady Capulet

• Benvolio’s wife

• the woman Romeo loves

Which statement is the best summary of Benvolio’s role in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• 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 Capulets’ home.

Which of the following statements best summarizes Romeo’s reaction when he first sees Juliet at the Capulets’ feast in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I? Choose two options.

• 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.

Which of these is the best example of a transgression?

• marriage

• theft

• travel

• exercise

What is the most likely meaning of heretics in the following sentence?

The people who left the cult were shunned by the remaining members and treated as heretics.

• people who live by a strict set of rules and customs

• people who constantly and habitually break the law

• people who do not believe in a given set of religious rules

• people who share a given cultural and ethnic background

If a mutiny occurs in the streets, which of the following would a passerby most likely observe? Base your answer on the meaning of mutiny as it is used in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I.

• a group of young people fighting and brawling

• a crossing guard holding up traffic for schoolchildren

• a crowd cheering on the sidewalks as a parade marches by

• a construction crew working busily with drills and heavy equipment

What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of 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

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

• harsh

• loving

• anxious

• indifferent

Which answer choice best summarizes this speech that Lady Capulet makes about Paris in Act I, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

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.