ACT III - Scene I Quiz — Romeo and Juliet

Why does Benvolio want to leave the public streets at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

• He has an appointment with Romeo
• He fears the hot day will provoke a fight with the Capulets
• He knows Tybalt is coming to challenge Mercutio
• The Prince has ordered all Montagues off the streets

Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt when challenged?

• He is afraid of Tybalt's fighting skill
• The Prince has threatened him with death if he fights
• He has secretly married Juliet, making Tybalt his kinsman
• Mercutio has already agreed to fight in his place

What does Mercutio call Romeo's refusal to fight Tybalt?

• "A plague o' both your houses"
• "O calm, dishonourable, vile submission"
• "Fortune's fool"
• "Respective lenity"

How is Mercutio fatally wounded?

• Tybalt attacks him from behind
• He trips and falls on his own sword
• Tybalt stabs him under Romeo's arm while Romeo tries to separate them
• He is wounded by one of Tybalt's followers

What does Mercutio mean when he says "you shall find me a grave man"?

• He will become more serious and responsible
• He is punning on "grave" meaning both serious and a burial place
• He will seek revenge from beyond the grave
• He plans to hide in the graveyard

What does Romeo say immediately after killing Tybalt?

• "A plague o' both your houses!"
• "This day's black fate on moe days doth depend"
• "O, I am fortune's fool!"
• "Fire-ey'd fury be my conduct now!"

What punishment does Prince Escalus impose on Romeo?

• Death by execution
• Imprisonment in the Capulet dungeon
• A heavy fine paid to the Capulet family
• Immediate banishment from Verona

Why does Lady Capulet dismiss Benvolio's account of the fight?

• She was not present to verify his story
• She claims he is biased because he is a Montague kinsman
• Benvolio admits he did not see everything
• The Prince tells her Benvolio is lying

What is the Prince's personal stake in judging this fight?

• Romeo once saved the Prince's life
• Tybalt was the Prince's nephew
• Mercutio was the Prince's kinsman
• The fight took place in the Prince's palace

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

When Tybalt says Mercutio "consortest" with Romeo, Mercutio takes offense. What meaning does Mercutio deliberately misinterpret "consort" to mean?

• A royal spouse or partner
• A group of musicians or minstrels
• A criminal conspiracy
• A military alliance

What does the Prince mean when he says he will "amerce" both families?

• Unite them through forced marriage
• Banish all members from Verona
• Punish them with a heavy fine
• Publicly shame them in court

When Romeo says "Away to heaven respective lenity," what does "lenity" mean?

• Anger and vengeance
• Cowardice and fear
• Mildness and mercy
• Religious faith