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Question 4 • Language Arts 9

Read the lines from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio: Where the devil should this Romeo be? Came he not home to-night? Benvolio: Not to his father’s; I spoke with his man. Mercutio: Why that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline, Torments him so, that he will sure run mad. Benvolio: Tybalt, the kinsman of old Capulet, Hath sent a letter to his father’s house. Which plot detail adds to the suspenseful mood?

Answer
A
Tybalt is a relative of the Capulet family.
B
Mercutio has harsh feelings for Rosaline.
C
Rosaline is the source of Romeo’s pain.
D
Benvolio and Mercutio cannot find Romeo.
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