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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. Finally, the nurse advises Juliet to ____________.

2. Why is Romeo down as the men travel to the Capulet party?

3. Lady Capulet compares Paris to what?

4. Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with _______________.

5. At the beginning of the play, Montague and Lady Montague are concerned about Romeo because _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What gesture does Sampson make toward Abram?

2. Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse's return in Act 2, Scene 5?

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

4. Why does Capulet discourage Tybalt from confronting Romeo?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Juliet respond to Romeo's advances when they meet at the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you evaluate Shakespeare's use of simile, metaphor, oxymoron, symbolism, allusion, or other literary devices. For the modern reader, do these devices contribute to him ideas or confuse them? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the contrasting motifs of light and dark, or blindness and sight in Romeo and Juliet. Write an essay in which you explore the symbolic meanings of any two contrasting motifs in the play, discussing its contribution to the play's theme or themes.

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