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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 claims she would do all of the following to be with Romeo EXCEPT what?

2. The nurse tells Capulet to go to bed so that ______________.

3. Friar Laurence advises the Capulets to do what in Act 4, Scene 5?

4. In Act 4, Scene 2, Capulet hopes the friar was able to do what?

5. At the beginning of Act 4, Scene 4, Lady Capulet and the nurse are _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Juliet's first speech about in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. Why is Juliet so upset that Romeo is banished?

3. Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt instead of Romeo?

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

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

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

7. What consolation does the friar offer the Capulet family when Juliet is found dead?

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

9. How will the potion free Juliet from the commitment to marry Paris?

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

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 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

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.

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