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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Romeo dares death to ________________.
(a) Come and take him now while he is in church.
(b) Do what he dare if Romeo is allowed to marry Juliet.
(c) Claim him before Tybalt can get to him.
(d) Do his worst.

2. What "extremities" do Romeo and Juliet overcome in their love for one another?
(a) The distance between their homes.
(b) The violence and hatred between their families.
(c) The competition between families for the Prince's favor.
(d) Their social classes.

3. Why must Romeo and Juliet must "steal" their love?
(a) They cannot reveal it legally.
(b) They do not really know each other.
(c) They have to hide their love from Rosaline.
(d) They cannot reveal it to either family.

4. According to the Prologue of Act 2, what lends the couple power?
(a) Love.
(b) Passion.
(c) Time.
(d) Support from friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Juliet claims she met Paris at the friar's cell and ____________.

2. The friar will not let Romeo and Juliet stay alone together until what?

3. In Act 4, Scene 2, Capulet hopes the friar was able to do what?

4. Why is Romeo no longer interested in Rosaline in Act 2?

5. After Act 4, Scene 2, Juliet asks the nurse to do what?

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