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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What is one difference between the challenges that Alyssa and Juliet (from Romeo and Juliet) face?
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Responses
Romeo and Juliet is set far in the past while Star-Crossed is set closer to the present day.
Romeo and Juliet is set far in the past while Star-Crossed is set closer to the present day.
Alyssa wants to spend time with Reid, but Reid isn’t interested.
Alyssa wants to spend time with Reid, but Reid isn’t interested.
Alyssa has to decide who she wants to be with, Reid or Austin, while Juliet does not face a similar decision.
Alyssa has to decide who she wants to be with, Reid or Austin, while Juliet does not face a similar decision.
Romeo and Juliet is set in the future while Star-Crossed is set closer to the present day.
1 answer
The correct response is:
Alyssa has to decide who she wants to be with, Reid or Austin, while Juliet does not face a similar decision.
This response highlights a key difference in the challenges faced by the characters in each story regarding their romantic relationships.
