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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Capulet party, Romeo takes Juliet's hand, then offers to do what?
(a) Ask her to dance to excuse his forwardness.
(b) Ask her father for her hand in marriage.
(c) Kiss her hand to make up for his rough touch.
(d) Kiss her on the lips to distract her from his touch.

2. Romeo dares death to ________________.
(a) Do what he dare if Romeo is allowed to marry Juliet.
(b) Come and take him now while he is in church.
(c) Do his worst.
(d) Claim him before Tybalt can get to him.

3. What is Juliet waiting for at the start of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) For Romeo to arrive.
(b) For Peter to arrive with news of Romeo.
(c) For the nurse to arrive with news of Romeo.
(d) For Mercutio to arrive with news of Romeo.

4. Juliet's behavior toward her mother could be described as __________.
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Obedient.
(d) Rebellious.

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

6. In Act 2, Scene 3 Romeo confesses that he has come to see the friar because ___________.
(a) He wants to marry Rosaline today.
(b) He wants to avoid going home.
(c) He wants to marry Juliet today.
(d) He wants to make confession.

7. In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet has summons Juliet to discuss what?
(a) Her potential marriage to Romeo.
(b) Her potential marriage to Paris.
(c) Ger permission to attend confession with the nurse.
(d) Her potential meeting with Romeo at the party.

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

9. In lines 186-196, Romeo compares love to all of the following EXCEPT what?
(a) A smoke made with the fume of sighs.
(b) A sea nourished with tears.
(c) A preserving sweet.
(d) A clenching pain in the heart.

10. Mercutio asks Romeo to leave the nurse and do what?
(a) Come to the Capulet's party.
(b) Come to his father's house for dinner.
(c) Come to meet Tybalt's challenge.
(d) Come to view other beauties.

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

12. The chorus promises that anything left out of the prologue will be __________.
(a) Covered during the events of the play.
(b) Unimportant.
(c) Made clear in the prologues to other Acts.
(d) Obvious to the audience.

13. In Act 2, Scene 4, what does the nurse warn Romeo against?
(a) Falsely leading Juliet on.
(b) Marrying Juliet for her money.
(c) Running into Tybalt.
(d) Losing Capulet's blessing.

14. Throughout their first meeting, what do Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to?
(a) Pilgrims.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Priests.
(d) Quakers.

15. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, Benvolio asks Mercutio to do what?
(a) Call for Romeo.
(b) Mock Romeo to force him to come out of hiding.
(c) Go back to the party to find Romeo.
(d) Follow Romeo into the Capulet's orchard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike?

2. Why does Lady Capulet not feel Juliet is too young to get married?

3. In Act 1, Scene 4, Romeo describes love as ________.

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

5. The prologue is supposed to ______________.

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