Act 1
In the beginning, one servant bit his thumb at another. What insult is "biting your thumb" the same as today?
giving someone the finger
Who was the poor servant who asked Romeo & Benvolio for help as he couldn't read, accidentally inviting them without knowing who they were.
Peter
Give me the vocab word:
If someone has the nerve to do something, they have the what?
gall
Who wrote the story? (Spelling matters!)
William Shakespeare
Name the last one/two student of the months from your hour.
AR & DK
CS & DB
ZF & AM
IP
NW & JS
Who is Benvolio to Romeo?
his cousin
Why was Juliet mad at her Nurse in Act 2?
she was stalling about news/taking too long
What word means: "innocent; pure; virtuous"?
chaste
How famous was Shakespeare?
What has Ms. Miles been putting on the agenda page lately?
sports pictures
Why did Tybalt recognize Romeo by his voice and not his face?
it was a masquerade/costume party
Why was Capulet angry at Tybalt at the party?
Tybalt wanted to confront Romeo.
A "complaint" is another word for which vocab word?
grievance
Where is Shakespeare from?
England/United Kingdom
you have a chance to get your name off the board.
Who are the three servants who fight in the beginning?
Abraham, Sampson, Gregory
What TWO types of birds did Romeo & Juliet call each other in the balcony scene?
hawk & falcon
Write "solemn" in a sentence showing you know the meaning.
I was very solemn studying for my quiz as I need an B to pass.
What tragically happened to Shakespeare that turned his work darker and more depressing?
his son died young/his son drowned
What two things are happening tomorrow?
quiz & PTC
What is Mercutio's advice to Romeo to get over his heartbreak?
sleep with a girl
What is the last thing to happen in Act 2?
What does "portentous" mean?
ominous; threatening
When was the story written? (I'll accept the decade, i.e. 1980's or 1850's)
1597; 1590's
Name EVERYTHING the student of the month receives.
Lunch, 3 classwork passes, 1 homework pass