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

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

3. The friar will not let Romeo and Juliet stay alone together until what?
(a) They promise him to behave.
(b) They talk to their parents.
(c) They make confession.
(d) They are married.

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

5. Juliet considers herself wealthy in Act 2, Scene 6 because __________.
(a) She will have a large inheritance.
(b) She has true love.
(c) Romeo's family is wealthy.
(d) Her father is wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Romeo dares death to ________________.

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

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

4. The prologue of Act 2 reveals that despite difficulty, __________________.

5. Capulet is so thrilled with Juliet's behavior in Act 4, Scene 2 that he __________________.

(see the answer key)

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