Romeo and Juliet Act 2

What is the purpose of the prologue in Act II?

• Reviews what has occurred and what is to come next.
• Remind us of the prologue before Act I
• Provide audience with an intermission
• Give the Chorus an introduction to the play

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What does the Chorus talk about during the prologue?

• The family feud will escalate into a violent war
• Romeo's feelings have shifted from Rosaline to Juliet
• Tybalt will attack Romeo when he least expects it
• Romeo and Juliet's love won't last

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In scene 2, Mercutio and Benvolio are looking for Romeo. How do they try to get him to come out of hiding?

• They cry out in pain as if they are being attacked
• They threaten to tell his parents about Juliet
• They send out a pack of dogs to sniff him out
• They call out to him and pretend Rosaline is nearby

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In the famous balcony scene, Romeo compares Juliet to the sun and requests that it "Kill the envious moon." Who represents the moon here?

• Lady Montague
• Nurse
• Rosaline
• Lady Capulet

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What personality trait does Romeo exhibit in his replies to Juliet's warnings about the danger he is in when talking to her at her home?

• Cleverness
• Persistence
• Laziness
• Violence

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What is NOT one of Juliet's concerns in regards to Romeo?

• Romeo doesn't actually love her truly
• Romeo might see her as "easy;" she falls in love too fast
• Romeo might get caught and killed
• Her mother may disapprove of Romeo

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Which passage best indicates Juliet is obsessed with Romeo?

• "Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, / Which is the god of my idolatry"
• "What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet"
• "My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words"
• "This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath / May prove a beauteous flower when we next meet."

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What is Friar Lawrence's other occupation?

• Teacher
• Doctor/Apothecary
• Banker
• Farmer

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What does the Friar say plants and humans have in common?

• Both are alive
• Both can be twisted for evil
• Both contribute to nature
• Both can affect health

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Who does Friar Lawrence believe Romeo was with the night before?

• His parents
• Mercutio
• Juliet
• Rosaline

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