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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 is Juliet ready to go to church, but "never to return"?

2. The friar claims he is uneasy about Paris' wedding to Juliet because _________________.

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

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

5. Before she falls unconscious, Juliet thinks she sees ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Romeo believe he can get the apothecary to sell him poison, though it is illegal?

8. What does Juliet plan to do if the potion does not work?

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

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 figures available as guides for Romeo and Juliet, such as the nurse, the friar, Capulet, Montague, and the prince. Write an essay in which you identify any character as the most reliable and responsible guide for Romeo and Juliet. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Robert F. Kennedy said, "Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live." Considering this quote, explain how The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet teaches its readers wisdom. Identify the events that qualify Romeo and Juliet as a tragedy according to Kennedy's definition.

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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