Name
Class Period
Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Opinionnaire
For each statement, circle T (true) or F (false) according to what best matches your beliefs.
1. T
F
If your spouse dies, you should move on and get remarried.
2. T
F
It is best not to marry someone from a different religion or culture.
3. T
F
It is better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all.
4. T
F
It is important for your family to approve of your boyfriend/girlfriend.
5. T
F
It is okay to be dishonest if the end result is good (“the end justifies the means”).
6. T
F
It should be against the law to get married before you are a certain age.
7. T
F
Love at first sight is possible.
8. T
F
Our fates or destinies are pre-written.
9. T
F
Parents should have some say over who their children marry.
10. T
F
Parents usually know what is best for their children.
11. T
F
People should be ruled by their passions.
12. T
F
Revenge – “an eye for an eye” – is appropriate and justifiable.
13. T
F
Revenge can destroy the avenger and the victim.
14. T
F
Teenagers can’t understand what true love really is.
15. T
F
The punishment for murder should be death.
16. T
F
There are forces in life over which people have absolutely no control.
17. T
F
True love is blind.
18. T
F
“True love” means that you are willing to die for the person you love.
19. T
F
If you really love someone, you can wait for them to be ready for a long-term commitment.
20. T
F
You should be loyal to the one you love, even if s/he breaks the law.