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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. Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
(a) Romeo is trying to trick Tybalt into letting his guard down.
(b) Romeo wants Tybalt to fight Mercutio instead.
(c) Romeo wants Tybalt to believe he is forgiving.
(d) Romeo is trying to respect Tybalt as Juliet's family since they are now married.

2. Why was Friar John prevented from delivering Romeo's letter?
(a) He was afraid to visit a town with an infectious pestilence.
(b) He was told Romeo was ill and could not have visitors.
(c) He was quarantined due to an infectious illness in the town.
(d) He did not trust Romeo with the letter.

3. Mercutio says the two houses have made "worm's meat" of him because ___________________.
(a) He feels the families have used him for bait.
(b) He feels the families have made him rotten.
(c) Their feud has finally ended peacefully.
(d) Their feud has caused his death.

4. Capulet is so thrilled with Juliet's behavior in Act 4, Scene 2 that he __________________.
(a) Moves the wedding up to the following day.
(b) Tells Paris he can see Juliet that same evening.
(c) Invites the friar to the wedding.
(d) Postpones the wedding as Juliet asked.

5. Why has Friar John come to visit Friar Laurence in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) He has come to tell Friar Laurence that he is sick.
(b) He has come to tell Friar Laurence he could not deliver Romeo's letter.
(c) He has come to tell Friar Laurence to go get Juliet from the vault.
(d) He has come to tell Friar Laurence that Juliet is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Juliet refuse to go to her grieving parents?

2. How does Lady Capulet respond to Juliet's plea for help regarding the impending marriage to Paris?

3. When Romeo sees Juliet in Act 5, Scene 3, he is struck by _______________.

4. Because Juliet finds Romeo dead, she _____________.

5. Why does Lady Capulet doubt Benvolio's version of the events of Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 3, Scene 4, Lady Capulet says she will "know Juliet's mind" early the next day. What does this suggest about Juliet's role in the marriage?

2. What statement does Juliet make to Romeo in Act 3, Scene 5 that foreshadows both their deaths?

3. Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt instead of Romeo?

4. What is Juliet's first speech about in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. Why does Romeo believe he can get the apothecary to sell him poison, though it is illegal?

6. What is ironic about Capulet's statement that the city is "bound" to the Friar?

7. Why does Friar Laurence ask for an "iron crow" when he learns that Romeo did not get his letter?

8. In what way has Romeo sold the apothecary "poison"?

9. How will the potion free Juliet from the commitment to marry Paris?

10. What reasons does Friar Laurence give Romeo to be happy in Act 3, Scene 3?

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