WorksheetsR&J Act 1 Day 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To which family does Romeo belong?
a)
Montague
b)
Capulet
c)
Escalus
d)
Lawrence
2.
To which family does Juliet belong?
a)
Montague
b)
Capulet
c)
Escalus
d)
Lawrence
3.
After the Chorus introduces the play, how does the play begin?
a)
Servants from the house of Capulet are boasting about how brave they are and willing to fight Montagues
b)
Prince Escalus gives a decree that the fighting must stop in Verona
c)
Benvolio and Romeo talk about their lives and what has been going on
d)
Servants from the house of Capulet are discussing the pros and cons of the feud between the families
4.
What is the purpose of Sampson "biting his thumb" at the Montague servants?
a)
Sampson biting his thumb signifies a challenge to the Montagues and they all must then draw weapons
b)
Sampson biting his thumb is an "insult" that he hopes will cause the Montague servants to draw their weapons and start a fight
c)
Sampson biting his thumb indicates that he secretly wants to be friends with the Montague servants and that he thinks the fighting is silly
d)
Sampson biting his thumb indicates to the Montague servants that it is safe to pass because he is too cowardly to fight them
5.
Which action is the breaking point that leads to the fight scene in the opening of Act I?
a)
Sampson biting his thumb
b)
Gregory calling Sampson a coward
c)
Sampson saying Lord Montague is better than Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus arriving on the scene
6.
What is Benvolio's hope when he says, "Put up they sword, or manage it to part these men with me"?
a)
Benvolio hopes that Tybalt will fight him
b)
Benvolio hopes that Tybalt will stand still, like a statue, as the servants fight
c)
Benvolio hopes that Tybalt will fight the servants and not him
d)
Benvolio hopes that Tybalt will help him separate the fighting servants
7.
What can we infer about Tybalt's personality from his reaction to Benvolio's call for peace?
a)
Tybalt is prone to fighting and unlikely to take the peaceful route
b)
Tybalt is prone to mediation and is likely to help others find middle ground with each other
c)
Tybalt is prone to peace and likely to take the middle ground
d)
Tybalt is prone to logical reactions even when his emotions are running high
8.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
Mantua
b)
Verona
c)
Rome
d)
London
9.
What potential event did Shakespeare "foreshadow" in the prologue?
a)
The death of Lords Montague and Capulet
b)
The deaths of Ladies Montague and Capulet
c)
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet
d)
The deaths Benvolio and Tyblat
10.
What is the purpose of the Prologue in Act I?
a)
To provide the audience with the ending of the play so that they will be interested in the rest of the play
b)
To provide the audience with the knowledge of how long the play is going to take
c)
To provide the audience with a cue to shut-up and listen
d)
To provide the reader with a context of the background of the play
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