What does Mercutio mean when he says, "A plague o’ both your houses! They have made worms’ meat of me."

He is wishing harm upon the Capulets and Montagues for killing him

What impact did belief in witchcraft have on real people in Elizabethan society?

It led to fear, false accusations, and at times death, especially for women

What is one reason people found the idea of fate both comforting and frightening?

Suffering had a reason, but people were powerless to change their future

When Romeo says “O, I am Fortune’s fool,” what is he blaming for the outcome of his actions?

Fate or destiny controlling his life

What does Romeo mean when he says "O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate..my temper softened valor’s steel"

Loving Juliet has made Romeo soft and slow to fight

What role did curses often play in Shakespeare’s plays?

They served as turning points in the story

What happens to Mercutio during the fight?

He is fatally wounded by Tybalt under Romeo's arm

How did Shakespeare combine religious and supernatural ideas in his plays?

He mixed Christian teachings with superstitions

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1
What does Mercutio mean when he says, "A plague o’ both your houses! They have made worms’ meat of me."
His body has been cut up into tiny pieces like worms
He is wishing harm upon the Capulets and Montagues for killing him
Both the Capulet and Montague households have come down with a sickness
He has become sick with a plague that will kill him
2
Romeo does not want to fight Tybalt at first because they have recently become secretly family
False
True
3
What impact did belief in witchcraft have on real people in Elizabethan society?
It made people more willing to move to cities
It led to fear, false accusations, and at times death, especially for women
It caused people to reject all religious practices
It encouraged people to become actors and storytellers
4
What is one reason people found the idea of fate both comforting and frightening?
It suggested that nothing could ever go wrong
It helped people make better decisions
Suffering had a reason, but people were powerless to change their future
It allowed people to live without religion
5
Which bad thing does not occur at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
Mercutio is killed
Romeo is exiled
Romeo is sentenced to death
Tybalt is killed
6
When Romeo says “O, I am Fortune’s fool,” what is he blaming for the outcome of his actions?
Juliet’s influence over him
Fate or destiny controlling his life
His own poor decision-making
The feud between the Capulets and Montagues
7
What does Romeo mean when he says "O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate..my temper softened valor’s steel"
Romeo is afraid of what Juliet will think if she finds out about the fight
Loving Juliet has made Romeo soft and slow to fight
Loving Juliet has made Romeo crazy and lose friends
Romeo is prettier than Juliet is
8
What role did curses often play in Shakespeare’s plays?
They explained the historical setting
They were used only for comic relief
They served as turning points in the story
They were always reversed by the end
9
What happens to Mercutio during the fight?
He defeats Romeo
He defeats Tybalt
He is fatally wounded by Tybalt under Romeo's arm
He runs away unharmed
10
How did Shakespeare combine religious and supernatural ideas in his plays?
He ignored religion and focused on ghosts only
He treated both topics as scientific facts
He mocked religious beliefs to make room for magical ones
He mixed Christian teachings with superstitions

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