Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword,50Or manage it to part these men with me.
Answer
A
I am a peacekeeper, so put your sword away and tell your men that they must leave.
B
I cannot keep the peace, so hold your sword up and help me get these men to stop.
C
I am not interested in peace, so pull out your sword and fight these men with me.
D
I want to keep the peace, so put your sword away or use it to help me break up this brawl.
Explanation
Benvolio says, “I do but keep the peace,” meaning he is trying to prevent fighting. “Put up thy sword” means to put the sword away, while “manage it to part these men with me” means to use it to help separate the fighters. Choice D correctly includes both instructions; Benvolio is not telling anyone to leave or to fight.
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