Romeo and Juliet: Themes and Characters

The transcript is a scene from a play where characters discuss entering the Capulet house without excuses. Romeo is reluctant to dance due to his heavy heart, while Mercutio advises him to be rough with love. Mercutio delivers a vivid speech about Queen Mab, who influences dreams. Romeo expresses a foreboding sense of doom but accepts his fate.

What do Romeo and his friends decide about attending the Capulet's party?

• They decide not to go at all.

• They decide to send a messenger instead.

• They decide to go without an apology.

• They decide to go with an apology.

Why does Romeo feel reluctant to dance at the party?

• He is afraid of being recognized.

• He is feeling unwell.

• He is in love and feels weighed down.

• He doesn't know how to dance.

What advice does Mercutio give to Romeo about love?

• To avoid love altogether.

• To be gentle with love.

• To be rough with love if love is rough with him.

• To seek revenge on love.

Who is Queen Mab according to Mercutio?

• A witch who casts spells.

• A ghost haunting the Capulet house.

• A fairy who influences people's dreams.

• A goddess of love.

What does Queen Mab's chariot consist of?

• A cloud and a rainbow.

• A pumpkin and mice.

• An empty hazelnut and a team of atomies.

• A golden carriage and horses.

What does Queen Mab do to soldiers in their dreams?

• She makes them dream of riches.

• She makes them dream of cutting foreign throats.

• She makes them dream of peace.

• She makes them dream of love.

What does Queen Mab do to lawyers in their dreams?

• She makes them dream of love.

• She makes them dream of fees.

• She makes them dream of justice.

• She makes them dream of freedom.

What does Romeo fear about the night's events?

• That they will be forgotten.

• That they will lead to a great victory.

• That they will be uneventful.

• That they will lead to his untimely death.

What does Romeo mean by 'some consequence yet hanging in the stars'?

• He feels a sense of impending doom.

• He believes in astrology.

• He is hopeful for a positive outcome.

• He is indifferent to the future.

Who does Romeo trust to guide his fate?

• His friends.

• The stars.

• The one who steers his course.

• His family.