Question

setting the scene of romeo and juliet, part 2
montague: many a morning hath he there been seen,
with tears augmenting the fresh mornings dew,
adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs:
but all so soon as the all - cheering sun
should in the furthest east begin to draw (120)
the shady curtains from auroras bed,
away from light steals home my heavy son,
and private in his chamber pens himself,
shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,
and makes himself an artificial night. (125)
black and portentous must this humour prove
unless good counsel may the cause remove.
benvolio: my noble uncle, do you know the cause?
montague: i neither know it nor can learn of him.
benvolio: have you importund him by any means? (130)
montague: both by myself and many other friends:
but he, his own affections counsellor,
is to himself. i will not say how true,
but to himself so secret and so close.
according to this excerpt, what is causing montagues concerns about romeo?
romeo has been crying and shutting himself away in his darkened room.
romeo has been keeping many secrets from his mother and father.
romeo has been causing many fights in the streets of verona.
romeo has been avoiding his friends and family members.

Explanation:

The text describes Romeo crying in the morning and then retreating to his darkened room, shutting out daylight. There is no mention of secrets from parents, fights in Verona, or avoiding friends in a general sense. The focus is on his crying and self - isolation in his room.

Answer:

Romeo has been crying and shutting himself away in his darkened room.