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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. The Capulet servant approaches Romeo in Act 1, Scene 2 to ask him what?
(a) If Romeo can read.
(b) Advice about delivering the invitations.
(c) Directions to Capulet's house.
(d) If Romeo would like to attend the party.

2. The Capulet servant tells Romeo and Benvolio they may attend the party if ___________________.
(a) They agree to deliver the invitations for him.
(b) They arrive early and hide from Capulet.
(c) They are not of the house of Montague.
(d) They can sneak in without being caught.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Friar Laurence believes the alliance between families might _______________.

2. Juliet's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2 suggests Romeo's name alone ___________.

3. What does Romeo decide to do at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Where does the play take place?

5. When will Paris will get his first chance to woo Juliet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the nurse prolong Juliet's anxiety in Act 2, Scene 5?

2. Why is the friar concerned about the intensity of Romeo and Juliet's love for one another?

3. What limitations do Romeo and Juliet face as lovers?

4. How is Romeo's love for Juliet different from his love for Rosaline, according to the Act 2 prologue?

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

6. How does the nurse respond to Lady Capulet's questions about marriage?

7. What gesture does Sampson make toward Abram?

8. How does Benvolio respond to Romeo's concerns about attending the Capulet's party?

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

10. Why are Benvolio and Mercutio teasing Romeo in Act 2, Scene 1?

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