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Which character: Capulet’s niece; Romeo's first love interest
Rosaline
Which character: Claims to fall “in love” twice in Act 1
Romeo
Which character: the peacemaker of Act 1
Benvolio
Which character: Originally says she “dreams not” of the honor of marriage (although a lot of people seem to be telling her otherwise)
Juliet
Which character: The person (other than Romeo) who wants to marry Juliet
Paris
Which character: Wants Juliet to marry Paris and says she was married at Juliet's age
Lady Capulet
Which character: tells Paris that Juliet is too young to marry in Act 1
Lord Capulet
Which character: Encourages Juliet to “go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days.”
Nurse
Which character: Hates “Hell, all Montagues and you [to Benvolio]”
Tybalt
Which character: Lord Capulet’s enemy
Lord Montague
What causes the first fight in Scene 1?
An ongoing quarrel between the Capulets and Montagues
Which of the following best describes Benvolio's role in Act I: Scene 1?
peacemaker
What advice does Benvolio give to Romeo about forgetting Rosaline?
to find other women
Who is Paris, and what does he want from Lord Capulet?
he is a nobleman who wants to marry Juliet
How do Romeo and Benvolio learn of the party at the Capulets?
the servant can't read and asks for their help
How does Juliet’s mother feel about Paris?
she thinks Juliet should marry him
