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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Romeo and his friends going during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) To the Capulet's party.
(b) To Romeo's party.
(c) To the friar's cell.
(d) To the Montague's party.

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

3. Why does Juliet tells Romeo not to swear his love by the moon?
(a) The moon is symbolically evil.
(b) The moon is constantly changing.
(c) She thinks comparisons to the moon are corny.
(d) She cannot see the moon on cloudy nights.

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

5. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, Capulet and Paris discuss _________.
(a) The Prince's declaration about the feud.
(b) The upcoming party at Capulet's house.
(c) The feud between the families.
(d) Romeo's discouragement over Rosaline.

6. Who tries to discourage the battle in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Benvolio.
(b) Sampson.
(c) Gregory.
(d) Capulet.

7. Civil blood has made civil hands unclean because ____________.
(a) The families' actions have made murder an acceptable act.
(b) Members of both families have joined the prince's war.
(c) Members of both families have killed one another.
(d) All of the town's civilians are killing one another.

8. When the friar says Romeo's love "could read by rote, that could not spell," what is he suggesting?
(a) Romeo was simply playing the part of a lover, but not really in love.
(b) Romeo was lying about his feelings for Juliet.
(c) Romeo was simply distracting himself from his feelings for Rosaline by courting Juliet.
(d) Romeo was lying about his feelings for Rosaline.

9. Juliet's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2 suggests Romeo's name alone ___________.
(a) Means he must have been lying to her.
(b) Proves he is an honorable man.
(c) Does not make him a worthwhile catch.
(d) Does not make him her enemy.

10. in Act 2, Scene 6, the friar prays that the heavens will do what?
(a) Conceal the marriage from Juliet's parents.
(b) Prevent the marriage if it is not meant to be.
(c) Prepare Romeo and Juliet for hardship.
(d) Smile upon Romeo and Juliet's marriage.

11. When the nurse finally arrives at Juliet's room in Act 2, Scene 5, she claims ___________.
(a) She is too hungry to talk.
(b) She could not find Romeo.
(c) She is too tired to talk.
(d) She has only bad news.

12. The nurse's long speech in Act 1, Scene 3 reveals she had what?
(a) A daughter of her own named Susan.
(b) A sister named Susan.
(c) A son of her own named Jule.
(d) A husband named Romeo.

13. Where does the play take place?
(a) Verona, Italy.
(b) Naples, Italy.
(c) Rome, Italy.
(d) Florence, Italy.

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

15. Which friend of Romeo's is on Capulet's list of invited guests?
(a) Montague.
(b) Mercutio.
(c) Benvolio.
(d) Tybalt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Romeo dares death to ________________.

2. Capulet's initial objection to Paris courting his daughter is due to what?

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

4. What advice does the friar give Romeo about love at the start of Act 2, Scene 6?

5. At the beginning of the play, Montague and Lady Montague are concerned about Romeo because _________.

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