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

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

3. When Romeo sees Juliet in Act 5, Scene 3, he is struck by _______________.

4. In Act 3, Scene 4, Capulet informs Paris of what?

5. Juliet claims the nightingale is still singing because ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Capulet's final instructions for the wedding day?

2. In Act 4, Scene 2, what language reveals Capulet's anger toward his daughter before she apologizes to him?

3. Why does Juliet decide to lie to the nurse in Act 3, Scene 5?

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

5. How do Juliet's verbalized fears in Act 4, Scene 3 foreshadow upcoming events?

6. Why does Juliet threaten to kill herself in Act 4, Scene 1?

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

8. Why does the Friar leave Juliet alone in the vault at the end of the play?

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

10. Why is Capulet so happy in Act 4, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reflect on Romeo's description of his love for Rosaline, then for Juliet. Write an essay in which you compare and/or contrast Romeo's behavior and dialogue in relation to his love for Rosaline and Juliet, arriving at a conclusion about the significance of his love for each girl in relation to the events of the play.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the female characters in Romeo and Juliet, and their roles in the events of the play. Write an essay in which you discuss any female character's significance to the events of the text.

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