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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mercutio says the two houses have made "worm's meat" of him because ___________________.
(a) Their feud has caused his death.
(b) He feels the families have made him rotten.
(c) Their feud has finally ended peacefully.
(d) He feels the families have used him for bait.

2. Who gave the letter to Romeo explaining about Juliet?
(a) Benvolio delivered the letter.
(b) No one was able to deliver the letter.
(c) Balthasar delivered the letter.
(d) Friar Laurence delivered the letter.

3. At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what?
(a) Go see his father.
(b) Go see the Prince.
(c) Go visit Juliet.
(d) Go bury Mercutio.

4. What is the Prince's judgment for Romeo at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) The Prince sentences Romeo to death.
(b) The Prince forgives Romeo.
(c) The Prince exiles Romeo.
(d) The Prince sentences Romeo to live in prison.

5. Finally, at the end of Act 4, Scene 4, Capulet tells the nurse to do what?
(a) Waken Juliet because Paris has already arrived.
(b) Leave him be.
(c) Go chat with Paris.
(d) Go to bed and rest before the wedding.

6. Juliet calls Romeo "beautiful tyrant" and "fiend angelical," which are examples of ____________.
(a) An oxymoron.
(b) A metaphor.
(c) An allusion.
(d) A simile.

7. Why does Romeo visit the apothecary in Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) He wants to buy poison to kill Paris.
(b) He wants to buy a potion to fake his own death.
(c) He wants to buy poison so he can kill himself and be with Juliet.
(d) He wants to buy a potion to wake Juliet.

8. The marriage of Paris and Juliet has been planned for what day?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

9. Friar Laurence advises the Capulets to do what in Act 4, Scene 5?
(a) End the feud with the Montagues.
(b) Prepare for Juliet's funeral.
(c) Wait a day or two before planning the funeral.
(d) Cancel the wedding.

10. Who discovers that Juliet appears to be dead?
(a) Capulet.
(b) The nurse.
(c) Lady Capulet.
(d) Paris.

11. The potion Juliet plans to take will do what?
(a) Cause her to appear dead for almost two days.
(b) Cause her to die and come back to life.
(c) Cause her to sleep peacefully until the wedding.
(d) Cause her to forget she is married to Romeo.

12. Juliet claims the nightingale is still singing because ________________.
(a) She wants to believe Romeo will come and see her.
(b) She believes the nightingale is lucky and will protect Romeo.
(c) She wants to believe it is still dark so the Capulets will not see Romeo leaving.
(d) She wants to believe it is still dark so Romeo can stay.

13. Why do the musicians refuse to play at the end of Act 4, Scene 5?
(a) Because Capulet has asked them not to.
(b) Because they have not been paid.
(c) Because Juliet is dead and the familiy is mourning.
(d) Because they do not know the music Peter asks them for.

14. What does Juliet asks the nurse to give Romeo in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A refusal to his marriage proposal.
(c) An apology.
(d) A ring.

15. What proof does the Prince find for the events that took place?
(a) The Prince reads Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo.
(b) The Prince asks Balthasar to tell the truth.
(c) The Prince asks Paris' page to tell the truth.
(d) The Prince reads Romeo's letters to Friar Laurence.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Juliet takes the potion, the friar will do what?

2. Before he can enter the tomb, Romeo encounters who?

3. Juliet first believes that who is dead in Act 3, Scene 2?

4. What does Juliet say to her mother and the nurse instead of "goodnight"?

5. What is Juliet's reaction to her mother's news that the wedding has been planned for Thursday?

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