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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Juliet will not speak badly about Romeo even after he kills Tybalt because _________________.
(a) She knows Tybalt probably instigated the violence.
(b) She does not believe the nurse.
(c) He is her husband.
(d) He would be angry if he found out.

2. The friar compares too-passionate love to what?
(a) Swords and guns.
(b) Gunpowder and bullets.
(c) Fire and gunpowder.
(d) Fire and water.

3. Throughout their first meeting, what do Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to?
(a) Pilgrims.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Quakers.
(d) Priests.

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

5. What is Juliet's reaction to her mother's news that the wedding has been planned for Thursday?
(a) She pretends that she cannot hear her mother.
(b) She refuses to get married until Saturday.
(c) She refuses to go through with the wedding.
(d) She pretends to be overjoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Romeo alludes to Cupid because ____________.

2. How does Juliet react to the nurse's suggestion that she marry Paris?

3. After Juliet takes the potion, the friar will do what?

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

5. What does the nurse say about the man who is lucky enough to marry Juliet?

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