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

2. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, Capulet and Paris discuss _________.
(a) The Prince's declaration about the feud.
(b) The upcoming party at Capulet's house.
(c) The feud between the families.
(d) Romeo's discouragement over Rosaline.

3. Romeo and Juliet are ______________.
(a) From feuding families.
(b) From different towns.
(c) From feuding kingdoms.
(d) From different countries.

4. The chorus promises that anything left out of the prologue will be __________.
(a) Covered during the events of the play.
(b) Made clear in the prologues to other Acts.
(c) Obvious to the audience.
(d) Unimportant.

5. Who tries to discourage the battle in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Capulet.
(b) Sampson.
(c) Gregory.
(d) Benvolio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Juliet's behavior toward her mother could be described as __________.

2. Who do Sampson and Gregory first encounter in the city square in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. At the end of Act 1, Scene 2, Romeo agrees to do what?

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

5. The prologue is supposed to ______________.

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