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Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 by William Shakespeare (page 580)
Use complete sentences to answer the following questions.

1. Fate begins to have a hand in the lives of Romeo and Juliet when Romeo and Benvolio are stopped by a servant of Lord Capulet. What does the servant ask of Romeo?

2. Romeo and Benvolio decide to crash Lord Capulets party, which is accepted practice. Why does Benvolio especially want Romeo to go?

3. Does Benvolios wish for Romeo come true? Why is this a serious problem?

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4. What are Juliets parents attitudes toward her getting married? Do they have someone in mind for her? If so, who is it?

5. Romeo and Juliet apparently fall in love at first sight. When do they find out that they are members of the enemy families? Who tells them?

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