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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Romeo alludes to Cupid because ____________.
(a) Cupid is the god of love.
(b) Cupid is the god of beauty.
(c) Cupid is the god of war.
(d) Cupid is the god of heartbreak.

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

3. Who arrives to talk to Romeo in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Montague.
(b) Tybalt.
(c) The friar.
(d) The Nurse.

4. Juliet considers herself wealthy in Act 2, Scene 6 because __________.
(a) She has true love.
(b) Her father is wealthy.
(c) She will have a large inheritance.
(d) Romeo's family is wealthy.

5. After reviewing the Capulet servant's list, Benvolio discovers that _________________.
(a) Rosaline will be attending the Capulet's party.
(b) Paris will be attending the Capulet's party.
(c) Romeo will be attending the Capulet's party.
(d) Juliet will be attending the Capulet's party.

6. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse shares Romeo's plan to do what?
(a) Marry Rosaline.
(b) Climb into Juliet's room using a rope.
(c) Bribe the guards to let him in.
(d) Answer Tybalt's challenge.

7. How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike?
(a) In relation to Prince Escalus.
(b) In violence.
(c) In social standing.
(d) In sadness.

8. Romeo and Juliet are ______________.
(a) From feuding families.
(b) From different towns.
(c) From different countries.
(d) From feuding kingdoms.

9. The girl Romeo loves "has Dian's wit," which means _______.
(a) She is a disciple of the goddess Diana, and will therefore become a nun.
(b) She is interested in marriage only if it improves her social standing.
(c) She is much smarter than Romeo.
(d) She is chaste, and therefore not interested in an affair with Romeo.

10. In Act 2, Scene 3, the friar believes Romeo never went to bed because ___________.
(a) He was with Rosaline.
(b) He was fighting with Tybalt.
(c) He was carousing drunkenly with his friends.
(d) He was hiding from his father.

11. Romeo claims his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline because ________________.
(a) Rosaline loves him back, while Juliet did not.
(b) Juliet is wealthy, while Rosaline was not.
(c) Juliet is his enemy, while Rosaline was not.
(d) Juliet loves him back, where Rosaline did not.

12. What advice does the friar give Romeo about love at the start of Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) Love passionately.
(b) Love moderately.
(c) Love violently.
(d) Love calmly.

13. The nurse's dialogue reveals Juliet's age to be how old?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirteen.

14. In Act 1, Scene 1, Tybalt accuses Benvolio of what?
(a) Treachery.
(b) Inciting violence.
(c) Disrespect.
(d) Cowardice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What young affection does the prologue of Act 2 refer to?

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

3. Benvolio warns Mercutio that taunting Romeo will ________.

4. Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with _______________.

5. What is Juliet waiting for at the start of Act 2, Scene 5?

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