"If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones" - Quiz (English I)
Which of these quotations from "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones" best supports the answer to Part A?
"They'd still be alive," said Wellman. "But they probably would've gotten tired of each other really quickly."
What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of scrutiny in this sentence from "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones?" In addition, Wellman speculates that their exchanges would've been subject to less scrutiny, as mobile phones eliminate the need to connect through a family gatekeeper.
Examination
Which of these quotations from "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones" best supports the answer to Part A?
In addition, Wellman speculates that their exchanges would've been subject to less scrutiny, as mobile phones eliminate the need to connect through a family gatekeeper.
In "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones," what main similarity does sociologist Barry Wellman point out between Romeo and Juliet and people using social networks today?
They have broken from their groups to interact as individuals.
What does "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones" suggest is the main reason that cell phones would have prevented the tragedy in Romeo and Juliet? (Part A)
They would have helped the lovers communicate their locations and situations.
In "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones," what negative effect does Barry Wellman believe using cell phones would have had on Romeo and Juliet's romance? (Part A)
Too much cell phone communication would have diminished their feelings by making them grow tired of each other.
Which of these groups of words from the excerpt best support the answer to Part A?
a tragedy
In "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones," what is the main way in which sociologist Barry Wellman suggests cell phone use would have helped Romeo and Juliet conduct their love affair?
by providing them with more privacy
What kind of evidence does the author mainly use to support ideas in "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones?"
expert opinions and analysis
What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of star-crossed in the excerpt from "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones?" (Part A) Romeo and Juliet is often cited as a tragedy that could have been averted with one cell phone call. But smug as we are in our technology, a Canadian sociologist says that the Shakespearean tale was actually ahead of its time, with the star-crossed lovers' romance acting as an allegory for the social network revolution.
ill-fated
What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of murmuring in this sentence from "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones?" If you were riding on public transit 10 years ago, you'd hear people shouting at each other on their mobile phones. Now they're murmuring or they're texting.
speaking softly
In "If Romeo and Juliet Had Cell Phones," in what ways does sociologist Barry Wellman suggest Romeo and Juliet would probably have used cell phones? Choose three options.
to track each other's locations to text private messages to each other to hold video chats with each other
