Act I Practice Tests Characters Quotes Plot Essay
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Quotes: Question 1 Who said this? “What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” Romeo Tybalt Capulet Benvolio Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 2 Who said this? “Part, fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do.” Romeo Tybalt Montague Benvolio Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 3 Who said this? “But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part.” Romeo Paris Lord Capulet Montague Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 4 Who said this? “A man, young lady! Lady, such a man As all the world – why he’s a man of wax.” Lady Capulet Nurse Juliet Romeo Home Next Question
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“O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you.” Quotes: Question 5 Who said this? “O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you.” Mercutio Tybalt Capulet Benvolio Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 6 Who said this? “I fear, too early; for my mind misgives Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars” Tybalt Mercutio Romeo Benvolio Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 7 Who said this? “O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do!” Romeo Tybalt Juliet Nurse Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 8 Who said this? “My only love, sprung from my only hate!” Romeo Nurse Lady Capulet Juliet Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 9 Who said this? “I’ll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.” Romeo Lady Capulet Juliet Nurse Home Next Question
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Quotes: Question 10 Who said this? “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” Romeo Tybalt Paris Benvolio Home Back toFirst Question
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Character: Question 1 Who worries that Romeo spends too much time in his darkened room? Romeo Lord Capulet Lord Montague Benvolio Home Next Question
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Character: Question 2 Who fears that she is in love with a “loathed enemy”? Romeo Lady Capulet Juliet Nurse Home Next Question
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Character: Question 3 Who threatens to start a fight at the Capulets’ Ball? Tybalt Paris Capulet Romeo Home Next Question
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“children of an idle brain”? Character: Question 4 Who talks of dreams, the “children of an idle brain”? Juliet Mercutio Benvolio Tybalt Home Next Question
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Character: Question 5 Who summons Montague and Capulet to discuss the problems in Verona? Mercutio Prince Romeo Benvolio Home Next Question
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Character: Question 6 Who suffers because Rosaline does not love him? Tybalt Mercutio Romeo Paris Home Next Question
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Character: Question 7 Who wants Juliet to wait two more years before marrying? Romeo Paris Lady Capulet Lord Capulet Home Next Question
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Character: Question 8 Who reminds Lord Capulet that younger girls than Juliet are already married? Paris Nurse Lady Capulet Tybalt Home Next Question
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Character: Question 9 Who identifies Romeo for Juliet at the end of the ball? Benvolio Lady Capulet Tybalt Nurse Home Next Question
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go to the Capulets’ Ball? Character: Question 10 Who urges Romeo and the other maskers to go to the Capulets’ Ball? Romeo Tybalt Mercutio Benvolio Home Back to First Question
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Plot: Question 1 What event does the Prologue foreshadow? The deaths of Romeo and Juliet The marriage of Romeo and Juliet The death of Romeo’s and Juliet’s child The marriage of Paris and Juliet Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 2 Abram and Balthasar, who appear in Scene 1, are examples of Flat characters. typical servants round characters. hot-headed young men. Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 3 In these lines, what is Prince Escalus’ message to Capulet and Montague? If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. Capulet and Montague have been responsible for three brawls The city streets have been much disturbed. “Ancient citizens” have had to take up arms Capulet and Montague will pay with their lives if there are further disturbances. Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 4 Home Next Question Choose the item that best restates Capulet’s answer to Paris’s request to marry Juliet. But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part. And she agreed, within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice, . Woo her gently, Paris. When you get her heart, you will have my consent. Woo her until you win her over. I will ask her to consent as well. Win her heart, gentle Paris. My wanting her to consent is only a part of the process. If she agrees, then you have my consent as well. Win her heart, Paris. I shall will her to consent, for my part. Once she agrees, having had a fair choice, I will agree too. Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 5 forget his love for Rosaline. Romeo agrees with Benvolio’s plan to go to Capulet’s party because he hopes to forget his love for Rosaline. catch a glimpse of Rosaline .challenge Tybalt to a fight. make peace with the Capulets. Home Next Question
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already apparent in Act I? Plot: Question 6 What obstacles to Romeo and Juliet’s relationship are already apparent in Act I? The families’ rivalry and Lady Capulet’s refusal to allow Juliet to marry so young The families’ rivalry and Capulet’s desire for Juliet to marry Paris Montague’s refusal to allow the relationship and Benvolio’s own affection for Juliet The Prince’s refusal to allow the families to mix and Romeo’s affection for Rosaline Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 7 What detail about Montague helps to make him a round character? The description of his home. The concern he shows over his son’s unhappiness The description of his relationship with his wife The unpleasant way he treats Benvolio Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 8 In Scene 5, why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast? He wants to keep an eye on him and see what he’s up to. He wants to confront Romeo later when there aren’t so many people around. He is annoyed and wants to deal with Romeo in his own way. He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home. Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 9 What makes Romeo reluctant to go to the party? He is afraid of angering Capulet. He has had a premonition of his death. He is afraid of upsetting his father. Mercutio has warned him against going. Home Next Question
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Plot: Question 10 In Scene 5 at the Capulet feast, Capulet is a dramatic foil for Tybalt because they both know the Montagues are present, but no one else is aware of it. his enjoyment of the guests differs from Tybalt’s experience. they are both somewhat upset. his tolerance of the Montagues contrasts with Tybalt’s outrage. Home Back to First Question
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Essay: Question 1 Write an essay comparing character traits of Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio. Look for details about the characters in their speeches, in what other characters say about them, and in the way they interact with one another. Sample Answer
Sample Answer Essay 1 Romeo: romantic, wants to be in love; moody; able to see the contradictions in love, both romantic and familial; appreciates Benvolio’s friendship; according to Capulet, is said to be “virtuous,” and “well-governed.” Benvolio: tries to keep peace; has a “troubled mind”; tries to help Romeo get over his unhappy love for Rosaline; makes a plan to visit the Capulet’s party and dance; Mercutio: loves to talk; makes jokes, puns, and elaborate wordplay; claims to have an ugly face; can extend a subject, such as dreams, into a long, imaginative speech. Back to Essay 1 Home Next Question
Essay: Question 2 Write a brief essay describing the events of Scene 4, in which Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio prepare to go to the Capulets’ party. Characterize how the young men interact with one another Sample Answer
Sample Answer Essay 2 Benvolio wants to dance a short time, then leave; both he and Mercutio want Romeo to dance, but Romeo insists he is too sad. Mercutio makes long plays on words, while Benvolio tries to have them continue on their way to the party. Romeo has forebodings, and Mercutio answers them with a long description of the fairy queen, describing her wagon and attendants and the dreams she puts into effect. Romeo and Benvolio ask Mercutio to stop talking, and they head for the dance. Back to Essay 2 Home Next Question
Essay: Question 3 The Chorus tells the outline of the plot in the Prologue. Identify details from the play foreshadowing that the love between Romeo and Juliet is ill fated. Explain how foreshadowing affects your reading of the play. Sample Answer
Sample Answer Essay 3 Romeo also feels a foreboding in Scene iv, lines 106–113. Both Romeo and Juliet react strongly to learning they have fallen in love with a member of their family’s enemy. Although a person may be aware of the tragic ending, one should explain how this knowledge affects a person’s feelings as they read. Back to Essay 3 Home Next Question
Essay: Question 4 In an essay, describe the relationship between Juliet, her mother, and the Nurse, as revealed in Scene 3. How does the Nurse behave toward Juliet? Toward Lady Capulet? How does Juliet respond to her mother and to her Nurse? Which woman seems more enthusiastic about Juliet’s possible marriage? What level of formality exists among the three? Cite details from the play to support your response. Sample Answer
Sample Answer Essay 4 The Nurse has very motherly memories of Juliet as a baby, and is very excited at the thought of her marrying. The Nurse and Lady Capulet seem close because of raising Juliet together, though the Nurse is “unrefined” while her lady is formal. Juliet behaves almost formally toward her mother, as if she is closer to the Nurse. Back to Essay 4 Home Next Question
Essay: Question 5 Describe the interaction between Romeo and Juliet at their first meeting in an essay. Explain why Romeo describes a series of images. Why does Juliet respond the way she does? What is the overall effect of using these images to portray a love scene? Sample Answer
Sample Answer Essay 5 Romeo suggests that Juliet’s hand is a shrine, and his lips are pilgrims, meaning he wants to kiss her hand. They make a play on “palms” as hands and relating to palmers, or pilgrims, as well as using lips to pray and to kiss. Romeo shows himself as an admirer, placing Juliet above him. Juliet responds modestly, but with encouragement. The overall effect of the images is to give the impression that their love is holy and pure. Back to Essay 5 Home First Essay Question