Question

(a) who instigates the fight at the beginning of act 1?
a sampson
b abram
c tybalt
d benvolio
(b) what does he do?
a slaps one of the servants.
b draws his sword as a threat.
c bites his thumb.
d throws a rock at one of the servants.

Explanation:

(a)

In "Romeo and Juliet", at the start of Act 1, Sampson (a Capulet servant) instigates the fight. Abram is a Montague servant, Tybalt later escalates but doesn't start, and Benvolio tries to stop.

Sampson bites his thumb (a provocative gesture in the play's context) to instigate the fight with Montague's servants. Slapping, throwing a rock, or just drawing sword isn't his initial action; biting the thumb is the instigating act.

Answer:

A. Sampson

(b)