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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. In the play's first scene, Benvolio advises Romeo to _________.
(a) Pursue Juliet.
(b) Leave Rosaline.
(c) Propose to Rosaline.
(d) Forget Rosaline.

2. The Prince reveals that there have already been ____________.
(a) Six battles between families.
(b) Three battles between families.
(c) Four battles between families.
(d) Two battles between families.

3. The prologue is supposed to ______________.
(a) Tell the ending of the play.
(b) Describe the town and the time period.
(c) Reveal the murderers.
(d) Give a brief overview of the story.

4. Where does the play take place?
(a) Florence, Italy.
(b) Verona, Italy.
(c) Naples, Italy.
(d) Rome, Italy.

5. How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike?
(a) In sadness.
(b) In violence.
(c) In relation to Prince Escalus.
(d) In social standing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finally, the nurse advises Juliet to ____________.

2. Who is looking for Juliet at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

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

4. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues has caused ______________.

5. After reviewing the Capulet servant's list, Benvolio discovers that _________________.

(see the answer key)

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