Setting the Scene of Romeo and Juliet, Part 2 — Quiz
Question 5 • English Language Arts 9
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet: What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho! Lady Capulet: A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword? 60 Capulet: My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. Enter MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE. Montague: Thou villain Capulet! Hold me not; let me go. Lady Montague: Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe. 65 What inference can be made about Lady Capulet and Lady Montague from this dialogue?
Answer
A
They want the young men punished for fighting in the streets of Verona.
B
They are more concerned with keeping the peace than their husbands are.
C
They are very angry with their husbands for fighting with each other.
D
They do not like each other and are eager to continue the feud.