Romeo & Juliet Act I

What event does the prologue foreshadow?

• the deaths of Romeo and Juliet
• the marriage of Romeo and Juliet
• the death of Romeo's and Juliet's child
• the marriage of Paris and Juliet

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Romeo's and Juliet's suicide _____________.

• makes the feud worse
• ends the fued
• leads to no change
• leads to a mass suicide

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

In these lines, what is Prince Escalus's message to Capulet and Montague?
If ever you disturb our streets again,/Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.

• Capulet and Montague have been responsible for three brawls.
• The city streets have been much disturbed.
• "Ancient citizens" have had to take up arms.
• Capulet and Montague will pay with their lives if there are further disturbances.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the item that best restates Capulet's answer to Paris's request to marry Juliet.
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,/My will to her consent is but a part,/And she agreed, within her scope of choice/Lies my consent and fair according voice,....

• Woo her gently, Paris. When you get her heart, you will have my consent.
• Woo her until you win her over. I will ask her to consent as well.
• Win her heart, gentle Paris. My wanting her to consent is only a part of the process. If she agrees, then you have my consent as well.
• Win her heart, Paris. I shall will her consent, for my part. If she agrees, I will consider it further.

Based on the information in the following passage and in the corresponding text aids, when is Juliet's birthday?
Nurse. I'll lay fourteen of my teeth--/And yet, to my teen* be it spoken, I have but four--/She's not fourteen. How long is it now/To Lammaside*?
Lady Capulet. A fortnight and odd days.*
Nurse. Even or odd, of all days in the year,/Come Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen.
_{teen-sorrow
Lammaside: August 1, a holiday
fortnight and odd days-two weeks plus a few days}

• in 14 days
• in 4 days
• on Lammas Eve, or July 31st
• on August 1

Which best rephrases Nurse's speech in the passage?

• I'll lay fourteen of my teeth--though to my sorrow it is true I have only four--she's not yet fourteen.
• I'd wager fourteen of my teeth--though to my sorrow it is true I have only four--that she's not fourteen.
• I'll have fourteen of my teeth pulled out--but sad as it is I would only have four left--but she's not fourteen.
• I'll lay out fourteen teeth--though it was once told, I have only four--if she's fourteen.

By comparing Paris to a book, Lady Capulet encourages Juliet to _________.

• ignore his looks completely
• listen to his wisdom
• study all his features carefully
• look only at his eyes

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Romeo agrees with Benvolio's plan to go to Capulet's party because he hopes to-----

• forget his love for Rosaline.
• challenge Tybalt to a fight.
• catch a glimpse of Roasline.
• make peace with the Capulets.

What makes Romeo reluctant to go to the party?

• He is afraid of angering Capulet.
• He has had a premonition of his death.
• He is afraid of upsetting his father.
• Mercutio has warned him against going.

In Scene v, at the Capulet is a dramatic foil for Tybalt because---

• they both know the Montagues are present, but no one else is aware of it.
• his enjoyment of the guests differs from Tybalt's experience.
• they are both somewhat upset.
• his tolderance of the Montagues contrasts with Tybalt's outrage.