Romeo & Juliet Act 1 (2023)

A play that deals with tragic events and has an unhappy ending is called a

• comedy

• tragedy

• oxymoron

• pun

Who are the two feuding families in this play?

• the Mercutios and the Benvolios

• the Capulets and the Mercutios

• the Capulets and the Montagues

• the Hatfields and McCoys

According to Mercutio, who brings dreams to people?

• Rosaline

• Prince Escalus

• Queen Mab

• Juliet

Who ends the fight in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Lord Montague

• Benvolio

• Lord Capulet

• Prince Escalus

The Montagues and Capulets are feuding because:

• The Montagues are more respected than the Capulets

• The Capulets are more respected than the Montagues

• The Prince is more lenient to one family than the other

• We don't know and neither do they.

Answer explanation

The Montagues and Capulets are "two households, both alike in dignity" according to the Prologue. Verona shows no preference to one family over the other.

Who advised Romeo to "examine other beauties" to get his mind off of Rosaline?

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

• Paris

Lord Montague comments about Romeo: "Many a morning hath he there been seen, with tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs." This means that Romeo is

• happy and bright.

• sad and mopey.

• angry and frustrated.

• normal and peaceful.

Who asked for Lord Capulet's permission to woo his daughter?

• Paris

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

• Romeo

Mercutio's Queen Mab speech is an example of...

• oxymoron

• foreshadowing

• siloloquy

• monologue

Who stops Lord Montague from joining the fight in Scene I?

• Romeo

• The Prince

• Lady Montague

• Benvolio

Answer explanation

The Wives of Lords Montague and Capulet stop their husbands from joining the fight, long before the Prince arrives to stop the brawl entirely.