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Student: Charlotte Zahn

Student E-mail: 13051@summit.k12.nj.us

Date: 10/27/2021

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Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Benvolio’s Warning Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 1

Highlighted Text Question 1 of 1

What does Benvolio say he wants to do, as

[A street in Verona.  Enter Mercutio, Benvolio, Page, and indicated by lines 1-4? (Select all that apply.)
Servants]
B. He wants to go home.
Benvolio
1 I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire. Correct
“Let’s retire” (line 1), Benvolio says to Mercutio,
2 The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, suggesting he wants to get off the streets.
out and about
3 And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl;
escape
4 For now these hot days, is the mad blood stirring. C. He wants to avoid a fight with the
during
Capulets.

Correct
Benvolio notes that there are “Capulets abroad”
— or out and about (line 2). He wants to “retire”
(get off the streets) because he knows that if he
and Mercutio “meet” the Capulets, they will not
escape (“scape”) a brawl (line 3).

Romeo and Juliet Written Answer Question Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 15

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Romeo and Juliet Written Answer Question Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 15

Highlighted Text Mercutio on Benvolio

Watch the performance video at line 22 and
the first minute of the character interview
with Mercutio and Benvolio located at the
Mercutio end of the scene. How does Mercutio
15 Nay, an there were two such, we should have none describe Benvolio in this speech? Does this
if description of Benvolio match your
shortly, impression of his character so far? Why or
16 for one would kill the other. Thou! Why, thou wilt
why not? Be sure to cite textual evidence to
support your conclusions.
quarrel

17 with a man that hath a hair more, or a hair less, in

Mercutio is saying that Benvolio
his

18 beard, than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel with a is a hypocrite and that even
man for
though he calls people out for
19 cracking nuts, having no other reason but because
their faults, he too has
thou

20 hast hazel eyes. What eye, but such an eye would argumentative tendencies.
spy out
seek "Thou wilt quarrel with a man
21 such a quarrel? Thy head is as full of quarrels as an

22 egg is full of meat, and yet thy head hath been for cracking nuts, having no
yolk
beaten
other reason but because thou
23 as addle as an egg for quarreling. Thou hast

24 quarreled with a man for coughing in the street,

hast hazel eyes." This is not
25 because he hath wakened thy dog that hath lain parallel with the calm, peaceful
26 asleep in the sun. Didst thou not fall out with a
character that Benvolio has
27 tailor for wearing his new doublet before Easter?

28 With another, for tying his new shoes with old been displayed as so far.
29 riband? And yet thou wilt tutor me from
laces
quarreling! -none-
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Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Romeo and Tybalt Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 59

Question 1 of 1
Highlighted Text
Which of the following offers the best
summary of the exchange between Romeo
and Tybalt in lines 59-71?
Tybalt
59 Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford
provide
B. Tybalt tries to provoke a fight with
60 No better term than this: thou art a Romeo, who tries to avoid one.

villain.                    
Correct
Tybalt calls Romeo a “villain” (line 60), and
Romeo challenges him to “draw” his sword (line 66).
Romeo, on the other hand, tries to calm the
61 Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee situation, telling Tybalt that he “love[s] [him]
better than [he] canst devise.” Now that Romeo
62 Doth much excuse the appertaining rage
remove appropriate has married Juliet, Tybalt is family, and Romeo
63 To such a greeting. Villain am I none. does not want to fight him.

64 Therefore farewell; I see thou knowest me not.

Tybalt
65 Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries
insults
66 That thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw.

Romeo
67 I do protest, I never injured thee,

68 But love thee better than thou canst devise

imagine
69 Till thou shalt know the reason of my love.

70 And so, good Capulet — which name I tender

hold
71 As dearly as my own — be satisfied.
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Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Mercutio’s Final Moments Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 95

Question 1 of 1
Highlighted Text
Watch the performance video at line 99. What
does Mercutio mean when he says “‘twill
serve”?
Mercutio
95 No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church
A. His wound is deep and wide enough to
96 door; but 'tis enough, 'twill serve. Ask for me kill him.

tomorrow,
Correct
97 and you shall find me a grave man. I am peppered, Mercutio remarks that his wound is not as “deep
ruined as a well” or as “wide as a church door,” but “‘tis
enough” to kill him.

Romeo and Juliet Written Answer Question Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 112

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Romeo and Juliet Written Answer Question Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 112

Highlighted Text Sweet Juliet

What effect does Romeo think Juliet has had
on him? How, according to Romeo, has she
affected his interaction with Tybalt? How
Romeo does he seem to feel about this?
112 Hath been my kinsman! O sweet Juliet,

113 Thy beauty hath made me effeminate Romeo thinks that Juliet has
114 And, in my temper, softened valor's steel!
nature made him soft. He thinks that

had it not been for Juliet, he

would have fought back against

Tybalt. I think that while he

loves Juliet, he wishes he could

have or would have acted

differently when Tybalt was

provoking him. Instead, his

friend Mercutio had to pay the

price.

-none-
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Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Romeo's Decision Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 124

Highlighted Text Question 1 of 1

What does Romeo decide to do in these lines?

Romeo B. Fight Tybalt to the death

124 Now, Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again,

125 That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul
recently
126 Is but a little way above our heads,
127 Staying for thine to keep him company.
Waiting
128 Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.
Correct
When Romeo tells Tybalt, “Either thou or I, or
both, must go with him” (line 128), he means
either he or Tybalt (or both) will die in the ensuing
fight.

Romeo and Juliet Written Answer Question Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 135a

Highlighted Text Fortune's Fool

Do you agree with Romeo’s assessment of his
situation here? Do you think he bears any
responsibility for his circumstances? Why or
Romeo why not? Be sure to cite textual evidence to
135a O, I am fortune's fool! support your conclusions.

Benvolio Romeo is basically saying he

135b                                      Why dost thou stay?
has bad luck. I agree to some

extent, however the

responsibility lies in the hands

of the people, not fortune. But

it is hard to say why this

happened or who exactly is

responsible. I think that in the

smaller picture, Romeo has

some responsibility for the

events that have taken place,

but Tybalt and others also have

some responsibility. But from a

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Romeo and Juliet Written Answer Question Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 135a

larger perspective, this family

feud has been building up for

years, and while it is not good,

someone was bound to get

killed eventually, it was just a

matter of when. That being

said, I think that both Romeo

and Tybalt are at fault even if it

was a long time coming. Romeo

challenged Tybalt to fight to the

death (of one of them) and

Tybalt accepted, making them

both responsible for Tybalt's

death.

-none-
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Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Montague Weighs In Complete

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 183

Highlighted Text Question 1 of 1

What argument does Montague make to the

prince?

Montague
D. The matter is settled because Romeo
183 Not Romeo, prince, he was Mercutio's friend;
killed Tybalt, who would have been put
184 His fault concludes but what the law should end, to death anyways, for the murder of
Mercutio.
185a The life of Tybalt.

Correct
Prince The prince has asked who owes blood for Tybalt’s
death (see line 182). Montague responds that it
185b                                 And for that offense
should not be Romeo, whose “fault concludes but
what the law should end.” In other words,
Romeo’s wrongdoing accomplished what the law
would have anyway: he put Tybalt to death for
Mercutio’s murder.