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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 dialogue reveals Juliet's age to be how old?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fifteen.

2. In lines 186-196, Romeo compares love to all of the following EXCEPT what?
(a) A smoke made with the fume of sighs.
(b) A clenching pain in the heart.
(c) A preserving sweet.
(d) A sea nourished with tears.

3. Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay ________.
(a) For all the damage done.
(b) A hefty fine.
(c) With their lives.
(d) In heavy prison sentences.

4. Romeo and Juliet's love is described as star-crossed, which means ____________.
(a) Ill-fated.
(b) Planned by God.
(c) Lost.
(d) Famous.

5. Civil blood has made civil hands unclean because ____________.
(a) All of the town's civilians are killing one another.
(b) Members of both families have joined the prince's war.
(c) The families' actions have made murder an acceptable act.
(d) Members of both families have killed one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. The girl Romeo loves "has Dian's wit," which means _______.

2. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, Capulet and Paris discuss _________.

3. Capulet allows that his consent is one part of the courtship agreement, but the other part is ___________.

4. What ultimately ends the feud between the Capulets and Montagues?

5. The Capulet servant tells Romeo and Benvolio they may attend the party if ___________________.

(see the answer key)

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