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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. Why does Juliet refuse to go to her grieving parents?
2. Why was Friar John prevented from delivering Romeo's letter?
3. The potion Juliet plans to take will do what?
4. At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what?
5. Who dies during Act 3, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Juliet so upset that Romeo is banished?
2. Why does the Prince banish Romeo instead of ordering his death?
3. Why does Paris try to prevent Romeo from entering the vault?
4. In Act 4, Scene 2, what language reveals Capulet's anger toward his daughter before she apologizes to him?
5. Why does Juliet decide to lie to the nurse in Act 3, Scene 5?
6. What reasons does Friar Laurence give Romeo to be happy in Act 3, Scene 3?
7. Why does Capulet plan Juliet's wedding even though she has not professed a love for Paris yet?
8. How do Juliet's verbalized fears in Act 4, Scene 3 foreshadow upcoming events?
9. Why is Capulet so happy in Act 4, Scene 4?
10. Why does Romeo believe he can get the apothecary to sell him poison, though it is illegal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider the language Shakespeare uses in the scene when Romeo and Juliet meet, the balcony scene, and their death scene. Write an essay in which you compare and/or contrast the images or symbols the characters use in each of these scenes.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the contrasting motifs of light and dark, or blindness and sight in Romeo and Juliet. Write an essay in which you explore the symbolic meanings of any two contrasting motifs in the play, discussing its contribution to the play's theme or themes.
Essay Topic 3
Reflect on Romeo's description of his love for Rosaline, then for Juliet. Write an essay in which you compare and/or contrast Romeo's behavior and dialogue in relation to his love for Rosaline and Juliet, arriving at a conclusion about the significance of his love for each girl in relation to the events of the play.
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