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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the nurse say about the man who is lucky enough to marry Juliet?
(a) He will have to gain her father's approval.
(b) He will have to fight Tybalt first.
(c) He will have to compete with Paris.
(d) He will gain her money with the marriage.

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

3. What ultimately ends the feud between the Capulets and Montagues?
(a) A desperate plea from Romeo and Juliet.
(b) The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
(c) A final, decisive battle.
(d) The prince's exile of both families.

4. What does Juliet discover about Romeo through the nurse at the end of Act 1?
(a) He wishes to marry her the next day.
(b) He was only at the party to anger Tybalt.
(c) He is a Montague, and therefore an enemy to her.
(d) He is already involved with Rosaline.

5. The prologue is supposed to ______________.
(a) Tell the ending of the play.
(b) Give a brief overview of the story.
(c) Reveal the murderers.
(d) Describe the town and the time period.

Short Answer Questions

1. Romeo alludes to Cupid because ____________.

2. Who tries to discourage the battle in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. The nurse's dialogue reveals Juliet's age to be how old?

4. Who do Sampson and Gregory first encounter in the city square in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. In Act 1, Scene 4, Romeo describes love as ________.

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