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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. Why does Juliet tells Romeo not to swear his love by the moon?

2. Who is looking for Juliet at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

3. Finally, the nurse advises Juliet to ____________.

4. Who arrives to talk to Romeo in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. Civil blood has made civil hands unclean because ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Capulet respond to Paris' proposal to court Juliet?

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

6. Why does Romeo ask Mercutio's pardon in Act 2, Scene 4?

7. What are Sampson and Gregory saying about the Montagues as they approach the city square?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the cause and effect relationships between events in Romeo and Juliet, such as Tybalt's stabbing of Mercutio, which results in Romeo killing Tybalt. Write an essay in which you choose the three most significant cause and effect relationships in the play, and explain their significance to events and themes.

Essay Topic 2

Review Mercutio's statements when he is injured in Act III, Scene 1. His statements, "A plague o' both your houses," and "They have made worm's meat of me," place the blame for his death at the Montagues' and Capulets' doors. Write an essay in which you either defend, refute, or qualify Mercutio's accusations in Act III, Scene 1.

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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