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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. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, Benvolio asks Mercutio to do what?

2. Where does the play take place?

3. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse shares Romeo's plan to do what?

4. When Romeo arrives in Act 2, Scene 4, he apologizes for ___________.

5. Benvolio and Mercutio believe Romeo is hiding in Act 2, Scene 1 because __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Benvolio suggests Romeo would be angry if he heard Mercutio talking about Rosaline, but how does the audience know this is not true?

2. Why does the nurse prolong Juliet's anxiety in Act 2, Scene 5?

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

4. What is the "change" Friar Laurence claims to observe in Romeo?

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

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

7. How do Romeo and Benvolio find themselves invited to a party at the Capulet's?

8. Why does Benvolio attempt to convince Romeo to pursue other loves?

9. How are Romeo and Juliet's families alike, and why might this be important?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider Juliet's soliloquy in Act II, Scene 2, in which she asks the question, "What's in a name?" Write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify Juliet's idea that a name cannot define a person, using evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy. Consider this setting as the background for the events of the play, and write an essay in which you argue for or against Verona, Italy, as a catalyst for events of the play. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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