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

3. In the play's first scene, Benvolio advises Romeo to _________.
(a) Propose to Rosaline.
(b) Pursue Juliet.
(c) Leave Rosaline.
(d) Forget Rosaline.

4. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what do Benvolio and Mercutio decide to do>
(a) Follow Romeo to see what he is doing.
(b) Go back to the party to find Tybalt.
(c) Go home without Romeo.
(d) Go to Friar Lawrence's cell to ask his advice.

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

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

7. The friar compares too-passionate love to what?
(a) Gunpowder and bullets.
(b) Fire and water.
(c) Fire and gunpowder.
(d) Swords and guns.

8. Why must Romeo and Juliet must "steal" their love?
(a) They cannot reveal it legally.
(b) They do not really know each other.
(c) They have to hide their love from Rosaline.
(d) They cannot reveal it to either family.

9. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse says that Juliet's choice in Romeo is ___________.
(a) Too hasty.
(b) Simple or foolish.
(c) Upsetting to her parents.
(d) Wise beyond her years.

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

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

12. The nurse's statement, "Women grow by men," alludes to what?
(a) Responsibilty.
(b) Pregnancy.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Social status.

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

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

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