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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 the nurse say about the man who is lucky enough to marry Juliet?

2. The Capulet servant approaches Romeo in Act 1, Scene 2 to ask him what?

3. The nurse's dialogue reveals Juliet's age to be how old?

4. In Act 2, Scene 3 Romeo confesses that he has come to see the friar because ___________.

5. What does Juliet discover about Romeo through the nurse at the end of Act 1?

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. What is Benvolio trying to do as the fight breaks out in the square?

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

5. What is the difference between Lady Capulet's behavior toward Juliet and the nurse's behavior?

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

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

8. What story does the nurse tell about Juliet in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

10. Why does Capulet discourage Tybalt from confronting Romeo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robert F. Kennedy said, "Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live." Considering this quote, explain how The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet teaches its readers wisdom. Identify the events that qualify Romeo and Juliet as a tragedy according to Kennedy's definition.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the many misunderstandings and ironies that surround the events in Romeo and Juliet. Write an essay in which you explain how these events contribute to the themes of the play. Use evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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