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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. Ironically, in Act 5, Scene 1, Romeo's dreams have hinted at _____________.
(a) Juliet's death.
(b) Juliet's arrival.
(c) Joyful news.
(d) His own suicide

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, Romeo compares his thwarted love for Rosaline to ______________.
(a) Joy and delight.
(b) Ignorance and illiteracy.
(c) Illness and a cure.
(d) Madness and imprisonment.

3. The nurse's attitude toward Paris could be described as what?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Admiring.
(c) Obsessive.
(d) Resentful.

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

5. Romeo and Juliet's love is described as star-crossed, which means ____________.
(a) Lost.
(b) Famous.
(c) Ill-fated.
(d) Planned by God.

Short Answer Questions

1. The prologue of Act 2 reveals that despite difficulty, __________________.

2. Why does Lady Capulet doubt Benvolio's version of the events of Act 3, Scene 1?

3. The friar compares too-passionate love to what?

4. The nurse's dialogue reveals Juliet's age to be how old?

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

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