Read this excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence: Too familiar10Is my dear son with such sour company: I bring thee tidings of the prince’s doom. Romeo: What less than doomsday is the prince’s doom? Friar Laurence: A gentler judgment vanish’d from his lips, Not body’s death, but body’s banishment.
Answer
A
When Romeo is forced to leave the city, he is unable to defeat his enemy.
B
When Romeo is forced to leave the city, his marriage to Juliet is strained.
C
When Romeo is punished, he vows to seek revenge against the prince.
D
When Romeo is punished, he questions the depth of his love for Juliet.
Explanation
The prince has spared Romeo from execution but banished him from Verona. Romeo treats banishment as nearly as terrible as death because it separates him from Juliet, making their marriage difficult to maintain. So the choice that says their marriage is strained is correct; the excerpt does not say Romeo seeks revenge or doubts his love.
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