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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The nurse's long speech in Act 1, Scene 3 reveals she had what?
(a) A son of her own named Jule.
(b) A daughter of her own named Susan.
(c) A sister named Susan.
(d) A husband named Romeo.

2. Romeo and Juliet are ______________.
(a) From feuding kingdoms.
(b) From different countries.
(c) From different towns.
(d) From feuding families.

3. Juliet's behavior toward her mother could be described as __________.
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Rebellious.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Obedient.

4. The chorus promises that anything left out of the prologue will be __________.
(a) Unimportant.
(b) Obvious to the audience.
(c) Covered during the events of the play.
(d) Made clear in the prologues to other Acts.

5. The girl Romeo loves "has Dian's wit," which means _______.
(a) She is chaste, and therefore not interested in an affair with Romeo.
(b) She is a disciple of the goddess Diana, and will therefore become a nun.
(c) She is much smarter than Romeo.
(d) She is interested in marriage only if it improves her social standing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Romeo and Juliet's love is described as star-crossed, which means ____________.

2. Lady Capulet compares Paris to what?

3. Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay ________.

4. Where does the play take place?

5. The Prince reveals that there have already been ____________.

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