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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 3, the friar believes Romeo never went to bed because ___________.
(a) He was carousing drunkenly with his friends.
(b) He was fighting with Tybalt.
(c) He was with Rosaline.
(d) He was hiding from his father.

2. Friar Laurence chastises Romeo for what?
(a) Lying to his parents.
(b) Lying to Juliet.
(c) Being indifferent to Juliet's love.
(d) Being fickle in love.

3. Throughout their first meeting, what do Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to?
(a) Priests.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Quakers.
(d) Pilgrims.

4. The nurse's long speech in Act 1, Scene 3 reveals she had what?
(a) A daughter of her own named Susan.
(b) A son of her own named Jule.
(c) A sister named Susan.
(d) A husband named Romeo.

5. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse says that Juliet's choice in Romeo is ___________.
(a) Simple or foolish.
(b) Too hasty.
(c) Upsetting to her parents.
(d) Wise beyond her years.

6. Why does Juliet tells Romeo not to swear his love by the moon?
(a) The moon is symbolically evil.
(b) She cannot see the moon on cloudy nights.
(c) She thinks comparisons to the moon are corny.
(d) The moon is constantly changing.

7. What does Romeo decide to do at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Return to the Capulet's house to find Juliet.
(b) Leave his friends and go home.
(c) Return to the Capulet's house to find Rosaline.
(d) Go home with his friends.

8. Where are Romeo and his friends going during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) To Romeo's party.
(b) To the Capulet's party.
(c) To the Montague's party.
(d) To the friar's cell.

9. The prologue is supposed to ______________.
(a) Tell the ending of the play.
(b) Describe the town and the time period.
(c) Give a brief overview of the story.
(d) Reveal the murderers.

10. The Capulet servant tells Romeo and Benvolio they may attend the party if ___________________.
(a) They can sneak in without being caught.
(b) They arrive early and hide from Capulet.
(c) They agree to deliver the invitations for him.
(d) They are not of the house of Montague.

11. After reviewing the Capulet servant's list, Benvolio discovers that _________________.
(a) Rosaline will be attending the Capulet's party.
(b) Paris will be attending the Capulet's party.
(c) Romeo will be attending the Capulet's party.
(d) Juliet will be attending the Capulet's party.

12. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse shares Romeo's plan to do what?
(a) Answer Tybalt's challenge.
(b) Marry Rosaline.
(c) Climb into Juliet's room using a rope.
(d) Bribe the guards to let him in.

13. Lady Capulet compares Paris to what?
(a) A beautiful horse.
(b) A violent storm.
(c) A fish.
(d) A beautiful book.

14. What will be Juliet's excuse for leaving the house to go to church that afternoon?
(a) She will say she is going to marry Romeo.
(b) She will say she is going to confession.
(c) She will say she is going to meet Paris.
(d) She will say she is going to meet Tybalt.

15. Why is Romeo no longer interested in Rosaline in Act 2?
(a) He forgot about her when Benvolio advised him to.
(b) He did not see her at the party.
(c) He is now bitter about love.
(d) He is now in love with Juliet.

Short Answer Questions

1. in Act 2, Scene 4, why are Benvolio and Mercutio discussing Tybalt?

2. When the friar says Romeo's love "could read by rote, that could not spell," what is he suggesting?

3. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues has caused ______________.

4. Who do Sampson and Gregory first encounter in the city square in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. in Act 2, Scene 6, the friar prays that the heavens will do what?

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