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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. The nurse arrives in Act 3, Scene 5 to tell Juliet what?

2. Who discovers that Juliet appears to be dead?

3. What news does Balthasar give Romeo at the beginning of Act 5?

4. Ironically, in Act 5, Scene 1, Romeo's dreams have hinted at _____________.

5. Why does the friar tell Romeo his "tears are womanish"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the preparations for Juliet's wedding to Paris so rushed?

2. In what way has Romeo sold the apothecary "poison"?

3. What is Friar Laurence's plan for Juliet now that the letter has failed to reach Romeo?

4. Why does Capulet plan Juliet's wedding even though she has not professed a love for Paris yet?

5. What reasons does Friar Laurence give Romeo to be happy in Act 3, Scene 3?

6. What statement does Juliet make to Romeo in Act 3, Scene 5 that foreshadows both their deaths?

7. Why does Paris try to prevent Romeo from entering the vault?

8. Why does Friar Laurence ask for an "iron crow" when he learns that Romeo did not get his letter?

9. What is ironic about Capulet's statement that the city is "bound" to the Friar?

10. In Act 3, Scene 4, Lady Capulet says she will "know Juliet's mind" early the next day. What does this suggest about Juliet's role in the marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the saying, "Those have most power to hurt us, that we love." After reviewing the many kinds of love in Romeo and Juliet, write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the preceding statement using any relationship from the play to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The nurse in Romeo and Juliet first serves as a protector and confidante for Juliet. Later, she loses Juliet's trust. Consider her actions toward Romeo and Juliet, and write an essay in which you argue that the nurse either lets Juliet down, and is therefore to blame for events that transpire in the play, or that she is simply acting according to her character as we have seen throughout the play.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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