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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Romeo alludes to Cupid because ____________.
(a) Cupid is the god of beauty.
(b) Cupid is the god of love.
(c) Cupid is the god of war.
(d) Cupid is the god of heartbreak.

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

3. When Romeo arrives in Act 2, Scene 4, he apologizes for ___________.
(a) Avoiding his friends all day.
(b) Spending so much time talking to the nurse.
(c) Leaving his friends behind the previous night.
(d) Leaving his friends at the dance so he could avoid Tybalt.

4. What will be Juliet's excuse for leaving the house to go to church that afternoon?
(a) She will say she is going to confession.
(b) She will say she is going to meet Tybalt.
(c) She will say she is going to meet Paris.
(d) She will say she is going to marry Romeo.

5. The marriage of Paris and Juliet has been planned for what day?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet first asks the nurse to do what?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, Romeo compares his thwarted love for Rosaline to ______________.

3. Benvolio and Mercutio believe Romeo is hiding in Act 2, Scene 1 because __________________.

4. 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?

5. Who is looking for Juliet at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

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