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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Benvolio suggests Romeo attend the Capulet party in order to ______________.
(a) Pick a fight with Tybalt.
(b) Challenge Paris' courtship of Juliet.
(c) Compare Rosaline to other beauties.
(d) Apologize to Capulet.

2. Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
(a) Romeo is trying to trick Tybalt into letting his guard down.
(b) Romeo wants Tybalt to believe he is forgiving.
(c) Romeo wants Tybalt to fight Mercutio instead.
(d) Romeo is trying to respect Tybalt as Juliet's family since they are now married.

3. At the end of Act 4, Scene 2, Capulet plans to do what?
(a) Visit the friar to thank him for helping Juliet.
(b) Visit Paris and tell him the wedding is off.
(c) Stay up and plan for the wedding the next day.
(d) Stay up to watch over Juliet.

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?
(a) A pun.
(b) A simile.
(c) An allegory.
(d) Personification.

5. Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with _______________.
(a) Ropes to make a ladder to climb to Juliet's room.
(b) Money to use as a bribe for the guards outside Juliet's room.
(c) Ropes to tie up the guard so he can climb to Juliet's room.
(d) Money to escape to Mantua with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The nurse's long speech in Act 1, Scene 3 reveals she had what?

2. Who arrives to talk to Romeo in Act 2, Scene 4?

3. What finally causes Romeo to fight?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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