Download Act 1 Quiz Review Worksheet: Romeo et Juliet

Act 1 review for
Romeo and Juliet
Name _________________
1. Shakespeare’s prologue informs the audience that Romeo and Juliet will _____________.
2. According to the Prologue, what will end the rage between families?
3. Scene 1 opens in the streets of __________, which is a city in _________________.
4. Two families in this drama hate one another. These families are the _________________.and the _________________
5. To which family is Tybalt related? ____________________
6. Why is Tybalt dangerous?
7. What warning does the prince give the street brawlers in Scene 1?
8. Lord Montague, Lady Montague and Benvolio all notice that Romeo is depressed. List two specific comments that they
make about Romeo’s depression and indicate the scene and line numbers.
a. Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________ Comment:
b. Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________ Comment:
9. Romeo confesses that he is sad and depressed because ______________________________________
10. In drama, the definition of foil is “a character or scene that is set up as a contrast to another so that each stands out
vividly.”
In what way is Mercutio a foil to Romeo?
11. Paris asks Capulet for permission to __________________________.
12. Capulet makes two comments about his daughter marrying Paris ... What are the two conditions to the marriage that
Capulet makes?
a. Scene ___ Line ___ Comment:
b. Scene ___ Line ___ Comment:
13. Benvolio tells Romeo, “Find a new infection in your eye, and the poison of the old infection will die. Explain this
quotation.
14. Why do you think that Nurse is so fond of Juliet?
15. Nurse is impressed with Paris because _____________________________________.
16. Lady Capulet says that Paris will make a fine husband because __________________________
17. Romeo is afraid to attend the banquet/party because _____________________________________.
18. Why does Lady Capulet want Juliet to attend the evening celebration? ____________________________.
19. What does Juliet suddenly realize at the end of Act 1? _____________________________________.
Identify the speakers of each of the following:
20. “Part fools! Put up your swords. You know not what you do.” Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ____________
21. “Out of her favor where I am in love.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker _______________
22. “What? Drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montague’s and thee.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
23. “A crutch, a crutch. Why call you for a sword?”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
24. “It fits when such a villain is a guest. I’ll not endure him.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
25. “If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
26. “And ‘tis not hard, I think for men so old as we to keep the peace.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
27. “I’ll look to like, if looking liking move.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
28. “Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow, we would as willingly give cure as know.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
29. “My child is yet a stranger in the world. She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
30. “Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days.”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________
31. “But now, my lord. What say you to my suit?”
Scene ___ Line ___ Speaker ________________