Romeo & Juliet Comprehension (Act 1, Act 2 Sc 1,2,3)

Check all the answers that apply to Benvolio.

• He is a Montague

• He is Romeo's best friend

• He is a Capulet

• He is calm and level-headed

Check all the answers that apply to Tybalt.

• He is in love with Roseline.

• He is a Capulet

• He is a strong and fierce fighter

• He is Juliet's cousin

Check all the answers that apply to Mercutio.

• He is short tempered, ready to fight to win

• He is cynical of love, especially Romeo's love life

• He chooses his words wisely, as to not offend others

• He is a loyal friend to Romeo

Juliet is ___ years old.

Why does Juliet have a close relationship with the nurse

• She is Juliet's real mother.

• Juliet and Susan were best friends, and so were their mothers

• The nurse has raised Juliet while working for the Capulet family.

• Juliet's mother died during childbirth, so Nurse stepped in to help raise her.

Why is Romeo so sad in Act I?

• He is in love with a girl who doesn't love him back

• He is in love with a girl that his parents won't approve

• He just broke up with his longtime girlfriend

• His parents are moving the family to another city

What does Prince Escalus say will happen to the family that starts the next fight?

• The family will be put in jail.

• The family will be put to death.

• The family will be exiled.

• The family will be forced to pay.

Benvolio has a suggestion for Romeo to move on from his broken heart. He suggests...

• Romeo should spend more time with his hobbies, such as art and scultpting

• Romeo should find a new girl to love at the Capulet party

• Romeo should meet his friend's sister, Juliet

• Romeo should write a poem for the girl to win her love

The Prince of Verona reminds the Capulets and Montagues they've gotten into ____ fights recently. Any more, and he might execute them!

Who is Paris?

• He is Juliet's cousin

• He wishes to marry Juliet

• He is Romeo's best friend

• He is the Prince of Verona