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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 must Romeo and Juliet must "steal" their love?

2. Why is there more "peril" in Juliet's eye than in her kinsmen's swords?

3. Romeo claims his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline because ________________.

4. What young affection does the prologue of Act 2 refer to?

5. The girl Romeo loves "has Dian's wit," which means _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Juliet respond to Romeo's advances when they meet at the party?

2. What is the cause of the current feud between the two families, according to the Act 1 prologue?

3. What freedom does Capulet seem to be offering Juliet in her choices for marriage?

4. How does Lady Capulet appear to feel about Paris as a prospective groom for her daughter?

5. What gesture does Sampson make toward Abram?

6. Why are Benvolio and Mercutio teasing Romeo in Act 2, Scene 1?

7. Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse's return in Act 2, Scene 5?

8. What limitations do Romeo and Juliet face as lovers?

9. How do Romeo and Benvolio find themselves invited to a party at the Capulet's?

10. Why does Capulet discourage Tybalt from confronting Romeo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering common character archetypes--villain, hero, fool, sidekick, etc.--choose any character from the play and write an essay in which you explore their role as an archetype. Use evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you evaluate Shakespeare's use of simile, metaphor, oxymoron, symbolism, allusion, or other literary devices. For the modern reader, do these devices contribute to him ideas or confuse them? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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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