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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 much smarter than Romeo.
(c) She is interested in marriage only if it improves her social standing.
(d) She is chaste, and therefore not interested in an affair with Romeo.

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

4. What "extremities" do Romeo and Juliet overcome in their love for one another?
(a) The distance between their homes.
(b) The violence and hatred between their families.
(c) Their social classes.
(d) The competition between families for the Prince's favor.

5. Romeo's last speech during Act 1, Scene 4 reveals what?
(a) He fears he will never find his future wife if they do not get to the party soon.
(b) He fears Mercutio will come to an unfortunate end.
(c) He fears he will never earn Rosaline's love.
(d) He fears something bad will happen as a result of the night's activities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the play take place?

2. When the nurse finally arrives at Juliet's room in Act 2, Scene 5, she claims ___________.

3. in Act 1, Scene, what does Juliet agrees to do?

4. According to the Prologue of Act 2, what lends the couple power?

5. Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Romeo and Juliet's families alike, and why might this be important?

2. What is the cause of the current feud between the two families, according to the Act 1 prologue?

3. Why does Capulet discourage Tybalt from confronting Romeo?

4. What freedom does Capulet seem to be offering Juliet in her choices for marriage?

5. How does Juliet respond to Romeo's advances when they meet at the party?

6. What, according to the Act 1 prologue, will comprise the traffic of the stage?

7. Why is Prince Escalus angry with the Montagues and Capulets?

8. Why is Mercutio discussing Tybalt's character in Act 2, Scene 4?

9. Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse's return in Act 2, Scene 5?

10. What is the general meaning of Mercutio's speech about Queen Mab?

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