Question

1. as act iii begins, benvolio and another character are out in the street talking. who is benvolio with?

a. romeo b. mercutio c. benvolio d. tybalt

1. tybalt is looking for romeo because hes challenged romeo to a

a. debate b. thumb war c. dance - off d. duel

1. trying to keep peace, who says, \either withdraw unto some private place, or reason coldly...here all eyes gaze on us\?

a. romeo b. mercutio c. benvolio d. tybalt

1. who responds to the above quote with, \mens eyes were made to look, and let them gaze\?

a. romeo b. mercutio c. benvolio d. tybalt

1. romeo will not fight tybalt because

a. they will be in trouble with the law.
b. there are too many witnesses watching.
c. they are now related by marriage.
d. benvolio does not want them to fight.

1. angry that romeo wont fight, ______ steps in to fight tybalt.

a. paris b. benvolio c. mercutio d. friar lawrence

1. mercutio receives his mortal wound by a strike under romeos arm when romeo tried to stop the fight.

a. true b. false

1. as he is dying, mercutio says, \may a plague strike both your houses, what does he mean by this?

a. he blames the montagues for his death.
b. he blames the capulets for his death.
c. he wishes to curse both families.
d. all of these

1. upon mercutios death, enraged romeo says, \either, thou, or i, o must go with him,\ who does romeo say this to?

a. paris b. benvolio c. friar lawrence d. tybalt

1. after killing tybalt, romeo says, \o, i am fortunes fool.\ what mean by this?

a. tybalt deserved to die. b. fate is against me. c. i laugh at fo

Explanation:

1. In Romeo and Juliet Act III, Benvolio is with Mercutio.
2. Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel.
3. Benvolio says the line about keeping peace.
4. Mercutio responds to Benvolio's quote.
5. Romeo won't fight Tybalt because they are related by marriage (Romeo has married Juliet, Tybalt's cousin).
6. Mercutio steps in to fight Tybalt when Romeo won't.
7. Mercutio is struck under Romeo's arm when Romeo tries to stop the fight (True).
8. Mercutio's "May a plague strike both your houses" is a curse on both families.
9. Romeo says the line to Tybalt after Mercutio's death.
10. "O, I am fortune's fool" means fate is against Romeo.

Answer:

1. B. Mercutio
2. D. Duel
3. C. Benvolio
4. B. Mercutio
5. C. They are now related by marriage.
6. C. Mercutio
7. A. True
8. C. He wishes to curse both families.
9. D. Tybalt
10. B. Fate is against me.