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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. When Romeo hears the news about Juliet, he plans to do what?
(a) Kill himself so he can be with her again.
(b) Beg the friar for poison in order to kill himself.
(c) Kill himself in front of the Capulets.
(d) Go back to Verona to seek revenge.

2. In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet asks the nurse to leave her alone _______________.
(a) So she can escape to the friar's cell.
(b) So she can think about her upcoming wedding.
(c) So she can let Romeo in.
(d) So she can take the poison on her own.

3. In Act 4, Scnee 2, Juliet apologizes to her parents for ________________.
(a) Her disobedience.
(b) Talking back to them.
(c) Marrying Romeo.
(d) Her pride.

4. What is the Prince's judgment for Romeo at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) The Prince forgives Romeo.
(b) The Prince sentences Romeo to live in prison.
(c) The Prince exiles Romeo.
(d) The Prince sentences Romeo to death.

5. In Act 3, Scene 4, Capulet informs Paris of what?
(a) That Juliet is already married to Romeo.
(b) That Juliet refuses to marry him.
(c) That Juliet is too grief-stricken to speak with him.
(d) That Juliet is too upset over Romeo to come downstairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what?

2. Who dies during Act 3, Scene 1?

3. The nurse tells Capulet to go to bed so that ______________.

4. The friar suggests Juliet consent to the marriage with Paris in order to ________________.

5. In Act 4, Scene 5, Capulet compares Juliet to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Capulet plan Juliet's wedding even though she has not professed a love for Paris yet?

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

3. Why does the Friar leave Juliet alone in the vault at the end of the play?

4. 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?

5. Why is Juliet so upset that Romeo is banished?

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

7. Why are the preparations for Juliet's wedding to Paris so rushed?

8. Why does Juliet threaten to kill herself in Act 4, Scene 1?

9. Why is Capulet so happy in Act 4, Scene 4?

10. Why does Paris try to prevent Romeo from entering the vault?

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