Question 1

Who tries to break up the fight between the servants of the Montagues and Capulets in Act I?

Accepted Answer

Benvolio

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Tybalt

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Mercutio

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Romeo

Question 2

Which character is infatuated with Rosaline at the beginning of Act I?

Accepted Answer

Romeo

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Benvolio

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Juliet

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Tybalt

Question 3

What advice does Benvolio give to Romeo to get over Rosaline?

Accepted Answer

To look at other women

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To forget about love

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To write her a letter

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To confront her directly

Question 4

During the Capulet party in Act I, who first recognizes Romeo?

Accepted Answer

Tybaltd

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Paris

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Juliet

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Lord Capulet

Question 5

What does Lord Capulet say to Tybalt when he wants to confront Romeo at the party?

Accepted Answer

He tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone.

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He agrees with Tybalt and supports the fight.

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He asks Roma to leave at once.

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He calls for the guards to remove Romeo.

Question 6

What term does Romeo use to describe Juliet during their first conversation?

Accepted Answer

A rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear

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A beautiful rose

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A precious gem

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A bright star

Question 7

Who provides comic relief through his humorous remarks and antics in Act I?

Accepted Answer

Mercutio

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Romeo

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Benvolio

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Tybalt

Question 8

What is often used to define the number of iambs in iambic pentameter?

Accepted Answer

The prefix 'penta'

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The term 'couplet'

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The prefix 'tri'

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The suffix 'meter'

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the term 'iamb'?

Accepted Answer

A metrical foot with one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

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A line that contains no syllables

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A type of rhyme used in poetry

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A group of three stressed syllables

Question 10

Which of the following lines is an example of iambic pentameter?

Accepted Answer

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

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The cat sat on the mat and looked around.

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She danced gracefully under the bright stars.

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I love to read books every single night.

Question 11

What is the rhythmic pattern of iambic pentameter?

Accepted Answer

An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

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A stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables

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Two stressed syllables followed by an unstressed syllable

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An unstressed syllable followed by another unstressed syllable

Question 12

How many syllables are in a line of iambic pentameter?

Accepted Answer

Ten syllables

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Six syllables

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Eight syllables

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Twelve syllables

Question 13

What is iambic pentameter?

Accepted Answer

A type of poetic meter that has five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables

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A form of writing that only uses short sentences

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A meter consisting of three stressed syllables

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A rhyme scheme that uses ABAB pattern

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