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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. In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet has a fleeting suspicion that ______________.

2. What peace has arrived in Verona at the end of the play?

3. Juliet calls Romeo "beautiful tyrant" and "fiend angelical," which are examples of ____________.

4. What does Juliet asks the nurse to give Romeo in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. In Act 4, Scene 5, Capulet compares Juliet to what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How has Romeo's name "murdered" Juliet?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt instead of Romeo?

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

Friar Laurence's role is integral to the events of Romeo and Juliet. Considering his actions, write an essay in which you determine which of Friar Laurence's actions cause the greatest effect on the outcome of the play.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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