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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The girl Romeo loves "has Dian's wit," which means _______.
(a) She is a disciple of the goddess Diana, and will therefore become a nun.
(b) She is much smarter than Romeo.
(c) She is interested in marriage only if it improves her social standing.
(d) She is chaste, and therefore not interested in an affair with Romeo.

2. At the end of Act 1, Scene 2, Romeo agrees to do what?
(a) Attend the party to admire Rosaline.
(b) Attend the party to make his parents happy.
(c) Attend the party to anger the Capulets.
(d) Attend the party to meet Juliet.

3. What does Romeo decide to do at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Go home with his friends.
(b) Return to the Capulet's house to find Juliet.
(c) Return to the Capulet's house to find Rosaline.
(d) Leave his friends and go home.

4. At the end of the Act 2, Scene 2, Romeo promises to ___________.
(a) Ask her father for her hand in marriage.
(b) Meet Juliet at the friar's cell.
(c) Stay away from Tybalt.
(d) Send word to Juliet about his intentions.

5. Who arrives to talk to Romeo in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Montague.
(b) Tybalt.
(c) The Nurse.
(d) The friar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Romeo and Juliet's love is described as star-crossed, which means ____________.

2. What does the nurse say about the man who is lucky enough to marry Juliet?

3. In lines 11 and 12, Romeo says, "Give me a torch, I am not for this ambling./Being but heavy, I will bear the light." This is an example of what?

4. Why is there more "peril" in Juliet's eye than in her kinsmen's swords?

5. Where are Romeo and his friends going during Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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