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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is Romeo no longer interested in Rosaline in Act 2?
(a) He is now in love with Juliet.
(b) He did not see her at the party.
(c) He is now bitter about love.
(d) He forgot about her when Benvolio advised him to.

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

5. Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay ________.
(a) With their lives.
(b) In heavy prison sentences.
(c) For all the damage done.
(d) A hefty fine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Juliet refuse to go to her grieving parents?

2. When Romeo arrives in Act 2, Scene 4, he apologizes for ___________.

3. What news does Balthasar give Romeo at the beginning of Act 5?

4. In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet has a fleeting suspicion that ______________.

5. At the beginning of Act 4, Scene 4, Lady Capulet and the nurse are _____________.

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