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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. In Act 1, Prologue, the chorus asks the audience to be what?
(a) Patient.
(b) Participatory.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Fair.

2. What does the nurse say about the man who is lucky enough to marry Juliet?
(a) He will have to compete with Paris.
(b) He will gain her money with the marriage.
(c) He will have to gain her father's approval.
(d) He will have to fight Tybalt first.

3. Why is Romeo down as the men travel to the Capulet party?
(a) Romeo is upset that Juliet is a Capulet.
(b) Romeo is still upset over Rosaline.
(c) Romeo feels guilty for crashing the Capulet party.
(d) Romeo is angry that his friends are teasing him.

4. 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.

5. The prologue is supposed to ______________.
(a) Give a brief overview of the story.
(b) Describe the town and the time period.
(c) Reveal the murderers.
(d) Tell the ending of the play.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 3, the friar believes Romeo never went to bed because ___________.

2. When Tybalt discovers Romeo's presence at the Capulet party, he does what?

3. At the end of Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse finally reveals that Romeo will __________________.

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

5. When the friar says Romeo's love "could read by rote, that could not spell," what is he suggesting?

(see the answer key)

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