Week 9: Characters and Conflict in Romeo and Juliet, Part 3 Answers

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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Prince: Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace,Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,—Will they not hear? What ho! you men, you beasts,That quench the fire of your pernicious rage70With purple fountains issuing from your veins,On pain of torture, from those bloody handsThrow your mis-temper’d weapons to the ground,And hear the sentence of your moved prince.

A
He is a good friend to both the Capulets and the Montagues.
B
He is an inexperienced ruler who has no control over the citizens.
C
He is angry with both families for fighting in the streets again.
D
He is unconcerned about the fighting among his subjects.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.And hear the sentence of your moved prince.Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,75By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets,And made Verona’s ancient citizensCast by their grave beseeming ornaments,To wield old partisans, in hands as old, 80Canker’d with peace, to part your canker’d hate.If ever you disturb our streets againYour lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.

A
They will be banished from Verona.
B
They will have to pay a fine.
C
They will be punished by death.
D
They will have to have a duel.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet.Servant: God gi’ good den. I pray, sir, can you read?55Romeo: Ay, mine own fortune in my misery.Servant: Perhaps you have learn’d it without book: but, I pray, can you read any thing you see?Romeo: Ay, if I know the letters and the language. Servant: Ye say honestly; rest you merry! [Offering to go.] Romeo: Stay, fellow; I can read.

A
The servant needs directions.
B
The servant cannot see.
C
The servant needs to pray.
D
The servant cannot read.
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Which lines from the excerpt support the inference that Romeo is emotionally conflicted? Select 3 options.

A
Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will.
B
Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.
C
O heavy lightness! serious vanity!
D
Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
E
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!
F
Dost thou not laugh?
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see his love, the fair Rosalinemake peace with the Capuletsruin the Capulets’ partyforget all about his heartache

A
see his love, the fair Rosaline
B
make peace with the Capulets
C
ruin the Capulets’ party
D
forget all about his heartache
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,75By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets,And made Verona’s ancient citizensCast by their grave beseeming ornaments,To wield old partisans, in hands as old, 80Canker’d with peace, to part your canker’d hate.

A
Their servants were left unattended on the street.
B
They were supposed to come see him on this day.
C
Their families have recently started three street fights.
D
They were supposed to leave the town of Verona.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword,50Or manage it to part these men with me.

A
I am a peacekeeper, so put your sword away and tell your men that they must leave.
B
I cannot keep the peace, so hold your sword up and help me get these men to stop.
C
I am not interested in peace, so pull out your sword and fight these men with me.
D
I want to keep the peace, so put your sword away or use it to help me break up this brawl.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.So early walking did I see your son:Towards him I made; but he was ware of me,110And stole into the covert of the wood:I, measuring his affections by my own,That most are busied when they’re most alone,Pursu’d my humour not pursuing his,And gladly shunn’d who gladly fled from me.

A
Romeo told Benvolio to turn away and leave him alone.
B
Benvolio lost track of Romeo in the busy Verona streets.
C
Romeo did not recognize Benvolio when he saw him.
D
Benvolio noticed that Romeo purposely hid from him.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Which thou wilt propagate to have it press’dWith more of thine: this love that thou hast shownDoth add more grief to too much of mine own.

A
Your love and concern are making me feel even worse.
B
Your love and concern are the source of my sadness.
C
Your love and concern are a big surprise to me.
D
Your love and concern are lessening my own grief.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs: But all so soon as the all-cheering sunShould in the furthest east begin to draw 120The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night.

A
Romeo has been crying and shutting himself away in his darkened room.
B
Romeo has been causing many fights in the streets of Verona.
C
Romeo has been keeping many secrets from his mother and father.
D
Romeo has been avoiding his friends and family members.

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