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,75By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets,And made Verona’s ancient citizensCast by their grave beseeming ornaments,To wield old partisans, in hands as old, 80Canker’d with peace, to part your canker’d hate.If ever you disturb our streets againYour lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
Answer
A
They will be banished from Verona.
B
They will have to pay a fine.
C
They will be punished by death.
D
They will have to have a duel.
Explanation
The prince warns that if the families disturb the streets again, “your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” This means they will lose their lives as punishment. Therefore, the correct choice is “They will be punished by death.”
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