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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse shares Romeo's plan to do what?

2. At the beginning of the play, Montague and Lady Montague are concerned about Romeo because _________.

3. In the play's first scene, Benvolio advises Romeo to _________.

4. The grudge between feuding families is described as _______.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benvolio respond to Romeo's concerns about attending the Capulet's party?

2. Why does Capulet discourage Tybalt from confronting Romeo?

3. What is Benvolio trying to do as the fight breaks out in the square?

4. What are Sampson and Gregory saying about the Montagues as they approach the city square?

5. Why does the nurse prolong Juliet's anxiety in Act 2, Scene 5?

6. What is the cause of the current feud between the two families, according to the Act 1 prologue?

7. Why does Benvolio attempt to convince Romeo to pursue other loves?

8. Why is the play called "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"?

9. How, in Act 2, scene 3, does the friar promise to assist Romeo?

10. What "satisfaction" does Romeo ask Juliet for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the figures available as guides for Romeo and Juliet, such as the nurse, the friar, Capulet, Montague, and the prince. Write an essay in which you identify any character as the most reliable and responsible guide for Romeo and Juliet. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the saying, "Those have most power to hurt us, that we love." After reviewing the many kinds of love in Romeo and Juliet, write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the preceding statement using any relationship from the play to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you evaluate Shakespeare's use of simile, metaphor, oxymoron, symbolism, allusion, or other literary devices. For the modern reader, do these devices contribute to him ideas or confuse them? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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