Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, 75 By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets, And made Verona’s ancient citizens Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, To wield old partisans, in hands as old, 80 Canker’d with peace, to part your canker’d hate. If ever you disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. What will happen if the Capulets and Montagues disturb the peace again?
Answer
A
They will be punished by death.
B
They will be banished from Verona.
C
They will have to have a duel.
D
They will have to pay a fine.
Explanation
The prince warns that if the Capulets and Montagues disturb the streets again, “your lives shall pay the forfeit.” This means they will lose their lives, so the correct choice is that they will be punished by death.
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