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

2. Who gave the letter to Romeo explaining about Juliet?

3. In Act 4, Scene 5, the friar claims that Juliet is ___________.

4. Juliet threatens to do what in Act 4, Scene 1?

5. Who arrives to speak to Romeo and the friar in Act 3, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt instead of Romeo?

2. In Act 4, Scene 2, what language reveals Capulet's anger toward his daughter before she apologizes to him?

3. How do Juliet's verbalized fears in Act 4, Scene 3 foreshadow upcoming events?

4. What are Capulet's final instructions for the wedding day?

5. Why does the Prince banish Romeo instead of ordering his death?

6. Why is Juliet so upset that Romeo is banished?

7. In what way has Romeo sold the apothecary "poison"?

8. Why are the preparations for Juliet's wedding to Paris so rushed?

9. Why does Capulet plan Juliet's wedding even though she has not professed a love for Paris yet?

10. What is Friar Laurence's plan for Juliet now that the letter has failed to reach Romeo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Friar Laurence's role is integral to the events of Romeo and Juliet. Considering his actions, write an essay in which you determine which of Friar Laurence's actions cause the greatest effect on the outcome of the play.

Essay Topic 3

The nurse in Romeo and Juliet first serves as a protector and confidante for Juliet. Later, she loses Juliet's trust. Consider her actions toward Romeo and Juliet, and write an essay in which you argue that the nurse either lets Juliet down, and is therefore to blame for events that transpire in the play, or that she is simply acting according to her character as we have seen throughout the play.

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