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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. Juliet claims the nightingale is still singing because ________________.

2. What is Paris' response to the scheduled wedding date?

3. Ironically, in Act 5, Scene 1, Romeo's dreams have hinted at _____________.

4. Friar Laurence heads to the burial monument in Act 5, Scene 2 because _____________.

5. At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 3, Scene 4, Lady Capulet says she will "know Juliet's mind" early the next day. What does this suggest about Juliet's role in the marriage?

2. Why does Paris try to prevent Romeo from entering the vault?

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

4. Why does Juliet threaten to kill herself in Act 4, Scene 1?

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

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

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

8. How has Romeo's name "murdered" Juliet?

9. What consolation does the friar offer the Capulet family when Juliet is found dead?

10. Why does the Friar leave Juliet alone in the vault at the end of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering common character archetypes--villain, hero, fool, sidekick, etc.--choose any character from the play and write an essay in which you explore their role as an archetype. Use evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, compare Romeo and Juliet to another couple in literature, either tragic or otherwise. What makes Romeo and Juliet extraordinary or typical as a romantic couple in literature? Use evidence from the text to support your argument.

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