RISE ELA Grade 9 Practice Questions - RISE English Language Arts - Grade 9 Exam

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Excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' (Act I, Scene 1) BENVOLIO: Part, fools! Put up your swords; you know not what you do. (Enter TYBALT) TYBALT: What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. BENVOLIO: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me. TYBALT: What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee: Have at thee, coward! Based on Tybalt's dialogue in this scene, what primarily motivates his actions?

A desire to negotiate a legal treaty between the rival families An intense, aggressive devotion to family hostility and conflict A secret loyalty to Benvolio and the Montague household A fear of public humiliation by the civic authorities

Correct Answer:

An intense, aggressive devotion to family hostility and conflict

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