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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Romeo decide to do at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?
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?
3. In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet has summons Juliet to discuss what?
4. Mercutio attempts to "conjure" Romeo by in Act 2, Scene 1 by doing what?
5. Where are Romeo and his friends going during Act 1, Scene 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Capulet respond to Paris' proposal to court Juliet?
2. How does Lady Capulet appear to feel about Paris as a prospective groom for her daughter?
3. What "satisfaction" does Romeo ask Juliet for?
4. What limitations do Romeo and Juliet face as lovers?
5. Why are Benvolio and Mercutio teasing Romeo in Act 2, Scene 1?
6. What is the difference between Lady Capulet's behavior toward Juliet and the nurse's behavior?
7. Why does the nurse prolong Juliet's anxiety in Act 2, Scene 5?
8. What gesture does Sampson make toward Abram?
9. How do Romeo and Juliet describe their feelings for each other in Act 2, Scene 6?
10. How, in Act 2, scene 3, does the friar promise to assist Romeo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In an essay, compare Romeo and Juliet to another couple in literature, either tragic or otherwise. What makes Romeo and Juliet extraordinary or typical as a romantic couple in literature? Use evidence from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Characters mature and change over the course of Romeo and Juliet. Choose any character and write an essay in which you track the character's development, noting the change between their initial behavior and any changes you observe over the course of the play.
Essay Topic 3
Romeo and Juliet are often idealized as the ultimate romantic young couple. After reading the play, write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the notion that Romeo and Juliet are the ultimate teenage couple. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your claim.
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