ACT I - Scene II Quiz — Romeo and Juliet

Why does Lord Capulet hesitate to approve Paris's request to marry Juliet?

• He wants Juliet to marry a Montague instead
• He believes Juliet is too young at not yet fourteen
• He thinks Paris is not wealthy enough
• He has promised Juliet to another suitor

What condition does Capulet place on Paris regarding the marriage?

• Paris must defeat a Montague in combat
• Paris must win Juliet's consent — her agreement is required
• Paris must pay a large dowry to the Capulet family
• Paris must wait until Juliet turns sixteen

Why does the Capulet servant ask Romeo for help on the street?

• He recognizes Romeo as a nobleman who might attend the feast
• He needs directions to the Capulet house
• He cannot read the guest list Capulet has given him
• He wants Romeo to deliver a message to Benvolio

What is Benvolio's advice to Romeo about his love for Rosaline?

• He should write Rosaline a love letter
• He should forget her by comparing her to other beautiful women
• He should challenge Paris to win Rosaline
• He should speak to Rosaline's father

Which of the following names does Romeo read from the Capulet guest list?

• Juliet and the Nurse
• Friar Laurence and the Apothecary
• Mercutio and Rosaline
• Prince Escalus and Benvolio

What metaphor does Capulet use to describe the young women at his feast?

• Roses blooming in a garden
• Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light
• Birds singing in the morning
• Jewels set in a golden crown

Why does Romeo ultimately agree to go to the Capulet feast?

• To challenge Tybalt to a duel
• To meet Juliet for the first time
• To see Rosaline, who is on the guest list
• To spy on the Capulet family for his father

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In this scene, what does Romeo mean when he says "Your plantain leaf is excellent for that"?

• He is recommending an herbal medicine to Benvolio
• He is sarcastically dismissing Benvolio's simplistic cure for lovesickness
• He is describing a gift he will bring to the feast
• He is quoting a line of poetry about nature

What does "unattainted" mean when Benvolio tells Romeo to look at women "with unattainted eye"?

• With an unfocused or blurry gaze
• With an unprejudiced and unbiased perspective
• With a romantic and passionate intent
• With a suspicious and distrustful attitude

When Capulet calls his servant "sirrah," what does this term indicate?

• A respectful title for a knight
• A term of address used toward a social inferior
• A nickname for a close friend
• A formal greeting for a fellow nobleman