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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. Why do the musicians refuse to play at the end of Act 4, Scene 5?

2. Romeo finds relief from his anguish in Act 3, Scene 3 when _____________.

3. Why has Friar John come to visit Friar Laurence in Act 5, Scene 2?

4. Why is the apothecary hesitant to sell Romeo poison?

5. In Act 3, Scene 2, Juliet compares her impatience to see Romeo to what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt instead of Romeo?

4. 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?

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

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

7. Why does the Prince banish Romeo instead of ordering his death?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the language Shakespeare uses in the scene when Romeo and Juliet meet, the balcony scene, and their death scene. Write an essay in which you compare and/or contrast the images or symbols the characters use in each of these scenes.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you evaluate Shakespeare's use of simile, metaphor, oxymoron, symbolism, allusion, or other literary devices. For the modern reader, do these devices contribute to him ideas or confuse them? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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