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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 the apothecary hesitant to sell Romeo poison?

2. How does Lady Capulet respond to Juliet's plea for help regarding the impending marriage to Paris?

3. Who arrives to speak to Romeo and the friar in Act 3, Scene 3?

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

5. What is the Prince's judgment for Romeo at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 4, Scene 2, what language reveals Capulet's anger toward his daughter before she apologizes to him?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Paris try to prevent Romeo from entering the vault?

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

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

9. Why does Friar Laurence ask for an "iron crow" when he learns that Romeo did not get his letter?

10. How will the potion free Juliet from the commitment to marry Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The nurse in Romeo and Juliet first serves as a protector and confidante for Juliet. Later, she loses Juliet's trust. Consider her actions toward Romeo and Juliet, and write an essay in which you argue that the nurse either lets Juliet down, and is therefore to blame for events that transpire in the play, or that she is simply acting according to her character as we have seen throughout the play.

Essay Topic 2

Romeo and Juliet are often idealized as the ultimate romantic young couple. After reading the play, write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify the notion that Romeo and Juliet are the ultimate teenage couple. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the contrasting motifs of light and dark, or blindness and sight in Romeo and Juliet. Write an essay in which you explore the symbolic meanings of any two contrasting motifs in the play, discussing its contribution to the play's theme or themes.

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