Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 1

Act 3, Scene 1 opens with Benvolio and Mercutio....

• walking around, with Benvolio asking Mercutio to go home

• arguing with Romeo

• attending a masquerade ball in costume

• looking for Friar Lawrence to warn Romeo about the marriage

Why does Benvolio wish to go home at the start of the scene?

• he wants to avoid a fight with the Capulets

• he doesn't feel well

• the Prince has ordered him exiled

• he wants to go look for Romeo

What does Mercutio say about Benvolio's temper?

• that Benvolio is too easy going and people take advantage of him

• that Benvolio falls in love too easily and gets his feelings hurt

• that Benvolio can get very angry and can get into a mood where he's determined to be angry

• that Benvolio is too critical of his friends and shoudl be more loyal to his friends and family

What is Mercutio's response when Tybalt says he wants "a word with one of you"?

• Mercutio tells him, "a plague on your house"

• Mercutio tells him "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

• Mercutio refuses to speak to him at all, and leaves with Benvolio

• Mercutio tells him to make it "a word and a blow" (strike, hit)

As Mercutio and Tybalt argue, what does Benvolio suggest?

• that they meet to talk at some other time

• that they ask Romeo and Juliet to decide the argument

• that they go somewhere to talk privately

• that they never speak to each other again

When Romeo enters, what does Tybalt call Romeo?

• an enemy

• a villain

• a kinsman

• a deceiver

Romeo is not angered by Tybalt's insult and says it is because....

• Romeo is not interested in arguing

• Romeo has a reason to love Tybalt

• Romeo doesn't understand what Tybalt said

• Mercutio and Benvolio tell Romeo to ignore it

Tybalt tells Romeo to "turn and draw." This means

• draw a picture

• draw back or withdraw from someone

• draw (pull out) a sword

• draw near to him so they can talk

Romeo refuses to fight, and Mercutio responds by

• drawing (pulling out) his own sword to fight Tybalt

• helping Romeo to hide

• arguing with Tybalt

• telling Romeo to put away his sword, as no good can come of a fight

What does Romeo do when Tybalt and Mercutio fight?

• joins in to help Mercutio

• tells Tybalt they are now related

• threatens to leave Verona

• tries to stop the sword fight