Question

7 why does romeo initially want to go to the capulet party? (a) a to get his mind off rosaline. b rosaline is on the guest list. c to see juliet. d he is invited and it would be rude not to go. (b) how would romeo and friends get into the party? a sneak in. b they are invited. c force their way into the party. d wait until everyone is partying then walk in unnoticed.

Explanation:

Part (a)

In "Romeo and Juliet", initially Romeo is in love with Rosaline and is heartbroken as she does not return his feelings. The Capulet party is an opportunity for him to try to distract himself from his unrequited love for Rosaline. Option B is incorrect as Rosaline is not a Capulet (or at least not attending as a main guest in the context of Romeo's initial motivation), Option C is incorrect because he doesn't know Juliet yet at this point, and Option D is incorrect as he is not invited (he and his friends plan to crash it). So the correct reason is to get his mind off Rosaline.

Romeo and his friends are not invited to the Capulet party (as Montagues and Capulets are feuding). They plan to sneak in by wearing masks (disguises) to the party. Option B is wrong as they are not invited, Option C is incorrect as they don't force their way, and Option D is not the method they use (they use masks to sneak in initially). So the correct way is to sneak in.

Answer:

A. To get his mind off Rosaline.

Part (b)