Romeo & Juliet Act I test

Where does the play take place?

• Verona, Italy

• Naples, Italy

• Rome, Italy

• Florence, Italy

The feud between the Capulets and Montagues has caused

• Political exile for both families

• Bankruptcy for both families

• Violence and death in both families

• Social ostrazation for both families

Romeo and Juliet are

• From feuding families

• From different countries

• From feuding kingdoms

• From different towns

What ultimately ends the feud between the Capulets and Montagues?

• A final, decisive battle.

• The prince's exile of both families.

• A desperate plea from Romeo and Juliet

• The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet's love is described as star-crossed, which means ____________.

• Planned by God.

• Lost.

• ill-fated

• famous

The chorus promises that anything left out of the prologue will be __________.

• Obvious to the audience.

• Unimportant.

• Covered during the events of the play.

• Made clear in the prologues to other Acts.

Act 1, Scene 1

Who do Sampson and Gregory first encounter in the city square in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Romeo and Juliet.

• Abram and Balthasar, of the Montagues.

• Prince Escalus.

• Capulet and Montague.

Who tries to discourage the battle in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Capulet.

• Sampson.

• Gregory

• Benvolio

The Prince reveals that there have already been ____________.

• Three battles between families.

• Six battles between families.

• Thirteen battles between families.

• Two battles between families.

Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay ________.

• For all the damage done.

• In heavy prison sentences.

• With their lives.

• A hefty fine.