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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. Juliet's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2 suggests Romeo's name alone ___________.

2. At the end of Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse finally reveals that Romeo will __________________.

3. in Act 2, Scene 4, why are Benvolio and Mercutio discussing Tybalt?

4. How long does the prologue predict the play will be?

5. When the friar says Romeo's love "could read by rote, that could not spell," what is he suggesting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the play called "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"?

4. Why does Juliet wish Romeo had another name?

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

6. What is the cause of the current feud between the two families, according to the Act 1 prologue?

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

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

9. Why does Capulet discourage Tybalt from confronting Romeo?

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

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 2

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 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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