Romeo and Juliet Act 4 and 5

At the beginning of Act IV, Paris goes to Friar Laurence’s cell to

• search for Romeo.
• go to confession.
• make wedding plans.
• discuss Lord Capulet.

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In Scene 1, what does Juliet’s threat to harm herself reveal about her personality?

• She is spoiled and selfish
• She is very deliberate and careful.
• She reacts emotionally to situations.
• She often makes idle threats to get her own way.

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Friar Laurence suggests that Juliet take the potion because he

• intends to punish the Capulets for causing so much trouble.
• wants to help Romeo and Juliet be together.
• needs more time to develop a better plan.
• believes Romeo will be better off without her.

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The change in the wedding date affects Friar Laurence’s plan because

• Juliet must take even more of the potion.
• he will have to share his secret with the Nurse.
• he has another important event scheduled for that day.
• he will have less time to contact Romeo.

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To ensure that she will never marry Paris, Juliet

• asks Friar Laurence to poison him.
• plans to hide in the forest until Romeo comes.
• intends to stab herself if the potion fails.
• decides to tell her parents that she is already married.

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The Nurse is in a good mood on Juliet’s wedding day because she

• believes that Juliet wants to marry Paris.
• has been joking with Lord Capulet.
• knows all about Friar Laurence’s foolish plan.
• enjoys the songs of the First and Second Musicians.

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Why does Lord Capulet say, “Death is my son-in-law” (Scene 5, line 38)?

• He has just learned that Romeo, his mortal enemy, is married to Juliet.
• Death is like a “son-in-law” because it visits his family so frequently.
• He is describing a dream in which Paris dies soon after marrying Juliet.
• Juliet appears dead on her wedding day, as if she has “married” Death.

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What is the most likely reason that Shakespeare ends Act IV with a conversation between musicians and a servant?

• The conversation shows how others in the household feel about Juliet’s death.
• It mimics a servant’s conversation at the beginning of Act IV.
• The conversation provides comic relief and eases the tension.
• It allows for a seamless musical transition between Acts IV and V.

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Romeo thinks that Juliet is dead because

• Balthasar brings him news of her funeral.
• he receives a letter from the Nurse.
• he has dreamed about her death.
• Paris tells him in the graveyard.

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In Scene 2, Friar Laurence hurries to the Capulets’ tomb 

• so that he can hide from the Prince.
• to stop Romeo from killing Paris.
• because Balthasar told him Juliet was dead.
• to reach Juliet before she wakes up.

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