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

2. Friar Laurence heads to the burial monument in Act 5, Scene 2 because _____________.

3. At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what?

4. Juliet threatens to do what in Act 4, Scene 1?

5. When Romeo hears the news about Juliet, he plans to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters mature and change over the course of Romeo and Juliet. Choose any character and write an essay in which you track the character's development, noting the change between their initial behavior and any changes you observe over the course of the play.

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

Romeo and Juliet are often idealized as the ultimate romantic young couple. After reading the play, write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the notion that Romeo and Juliet are the ultimate teenage couple. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your claim.

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