Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Scenes 1-3 Review

The fight in I.i begins when-

• Capulet servants berate the Montague servants

• Montague servants berate the Capulet servants

• Tybalt picks a fight with Benvolio

• Lord Montague pulls his sword on Lord Capulet

Adjectives that describe Tybalt are-

• clever and witty

• lovesick and moody

• aggressive and hot-headed

• intelligent and obedient

In I.i, Lady Montague-

• Shows hatred toward the Capulets

• Shows that she cares about her family’s safety

• Shows that she dislikes her husband

• Shows that she is a bad mother

Benvolio skews the truth about the fight so the Montague servants won’t get in trouble.

• True

• False

Based on the discussion between Lord Capulet and Paris at the beginning of scene ii, what can the reader infer about Lord Capulet?

• He is a bad father for discussing Juliet’s love life behind her back.

• He is a good father for telling Paris that he’s not allowed to marry Juliet.

• He’s a protective father for Juliet, since all the rest of his children have died.

• He’s a bad father because he doesn’t really know what his own daughter would want.

Lady Capulet and Paris would agree that Juliet is old enough to get married, and they cite the same reasoning for believing this.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT true about Lord Capulet?

• He has lost all of his children except Juliet

• He married his wife when she was very young

• He consents to allow Paris to “woo” his daughter

• Juliet does not need his permission to get married

When the servant accidentally “invites” Romeo and Benvolio to the Capulet party, this is an example of-

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

In this scene, how does Juliet feel about marriage?

• She doesn’t want to get married

• Like her father, she thinks she is too young to get married

• She never wants to get married

• She hasn’t really thought about marriage yet

How does the Nurse view Paris?

• As having bad intentions and only wanting to marry Juliet to further his own social standing

• As a little weird for wanting to marry a girl that he doesn’t even know

• As a true gentleman for asking for Lord Capulet’s permission to marry Juliet

• As a very good-looking man, and therefore, a clear choice to be a good spouse