Romeo and Juliet Act I, Scene i, SEA I

How many times has the feuding family’s fighting interrupted the city?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• A lady

What is the function of the Prologue?

• To prepare the audience for the play

• To ruin the play for the audience

• To intimidate the actors

• It has no purpose

Who tries to stop the fight?

• Sampson and Gregory

• Benvolio

• Romeo

• Lady Capulet

Why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to the party?

• Benvolio wants Romeo to find someone other than Rosaline.

• Benvolio knows that if Romeo is with him, he will help him if a fight starts.

• Benvolio knows Romeo can dance and will make them a hit at the party.

• Benvolio knows that Romeo wants to fight Tybalt.

Who tries to help Romeo?

• Tybalt

• Capulet

• Benvolio

• Servant

Explain how scene one begins.

• A concert in the square

• A brawl begins between servants of the two households

• A man accidentally trips

• Water is knocked out of Sampson’s hand

What advice is given to Romeo?

• Keep trying to win his love

• Find another

Who causes the fight?

• Sampson and Gregory

• Benvolio

• Romeo

When Benvolio tells Romeo,

“Compare her face with some that I shall show,

And I will make thee think thy swan a crow”

He is implying . . .

• Benvolio wants Romeo to find someone other than Rosaline.

• Benvolio knows that if Romeo is with him, he will help him if a fight starts.

• Benvolio knows Romeo can dance and will make them a hit at the party.

• Benvolio knows that Romeo wants to fight Tybalt.

Identify the character that keeps the feud going.

• Benvolio

• Romeo

• Lady Capulet

• Tybalt