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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, Montague and Lady Montague are concerned about Romeo because _________.
(a) He is in love with Rosaline, of whom they do not approve.
(b) He has been part of so many brawls recently.
(c) He refuses to leave the house.
(d) He hides in his room and has been miserable lately.

2. Romeo claims he is in love as the play opens, but is unhappy because ______________.
(a) The girl he loves does not love him.
(b) He has no intention of getting married.
(c) His parents oppose the match.
(d) He is already engaged to Juliet.

3. The nurse's long speech in Act 1, Scene 3 reveals she had what?
(a) A son of her own named Jule.
(b) A sister named Susan.
(c) A daughter of her own named Susan.
(d) A husband named Romeo.

4. Who do Sampson and Gregory first encounter in the city square in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Capulet and Montague.
(b) Prince Escalus.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Abram and Balthasar, of the Montagues.

5. Benvolio suggests Romeo attend the Capulet party in order to ______________.
(a) Compare Rosaline to other beauties.
(b) Challenge Paris' courtship of Juliet.
(c) Pick a fight with Tybalt.
(d) Apologize to Capulet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which friend of Romeo's is on Capulet's list of invited guests?

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet first asks the nurse to do what?

4. Who does Montague ask for an account of the brawl in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What irony faces Capulet's servant in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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