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Romeo and Juliet Act 2

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  • Q1
    In Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 1, how does Mercutio try to get Romeo to show himself?
    Invoking Rosaline's name
    Invoking Juliet's name
    Pretending to leave the area
    Threatening him with violence
    30s
  • Q2
    In Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 1, what does Romeo do after leaving the Capulet's party?
    Goes home to bed
    Runs into Benvolio and Mercutio
    Climbs the wall of the Capulet estate
    Goes to see Rosaline
    30s
  • Q3
    In Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 1, why does Mercutio call out to Romeo in a mocking manner?
    To insult Juliet
    To show his disapproval of Romeo's love for Juliet
    To invoke Rosaline's name
    To encourage Romeo to come out and fight
    30s
  • Q4
    In Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 1, why does Benvolio decide to go home?
    He wants to go back to the Capulet party
    He wants to search for Romeo elsewhere
    He is tired and wants to rest
    He believes Romeo is evading them on purpose
    30s
  • Q5
    In Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 1, who does Benvolio see jumping over the Capulet's orchard wall?
    Juliet
    Mercutio
    Romeo
    Lord Capulet
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the main subject of the Prologue in Romeo and Juliet Act 2?
    The death of Tybalt
    The secret marriage of Romeo and Juliet
    The love between Romeo and Juliet
    The rivalry between the Capulets and the Montagues
    30s
  • Q7
    In Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 1, why does Romeo climb the wall of the Capulet's orchard?
    To meet up with Mercutio
    To spy on the Capulets
    To find Rosaline
    To see Juliet again
    30s
  • Q8
    In Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 1, who invites Romeo into her balcony?
    Juliet
    Rosaline
    Lady Capulet
    The Nurse
    30s
  • Q9
    What is an allusion?
    A type of narrative that tells about the life of a person in chronological order.
    An intense feeling of deep affection.
    A figure of speech that compares two different things without using like or as.
    A reference to another literary work or figure within a work of literature.
    30s
  • Q10
    What does the prologue to Act 2 remind the audience of?
    The conflict between the Capulet and Montague families.
    Juliet's plotline in Act 1.
    The plotlines of other characters in Act 1.
    Romeo's plotline in Act 1.
    30s
  • Q11
    What evidence does the audience see of Romeo and Juliet's bond in Act 2, Scene 1?
    They exchange love letters through a messenger.
    They declare their love for each other in front of their respective families.
    Romeo risks his life to venture onto the Capulet estate to see Juliet again.
    They share a secret kiss in a hidden garden.
    30s
  • Q12
    Who contrasts with Romeo's lack of caution in Act 2, Scene 1?
    Mercutio.
    Juliet.
    Benvolio.
    Tybalt.
    30s
  • Q13
    What does Mercutio's speech in Act 2, Scene 1 contain?
    A description of the beauty of Rosaline.
    Allusions to Venus and Cupid, Roman gods of love.
    A warning to Romeo about the danger of his actions.
    A monologue about Romeo's lovesick nature.
    30s
  • Q14
    What does the prologue to Act 2 foreshadow?
    That Romeo and Juliet will get married in Act 2.
    That Romeo and Juliet will be separated forever.
    That Romeo and Juliet will find a way to see one another again in Act 2.
    That Romeo and Juliet will die in Act 2.
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the contrast between Benvolio and Mercutio in Act 2, Scene 1?
    Benvolio is extremely concerned for Romeo's safety, while Mercutio is humorous and unconcerned.
    Benvolio is humorous and unconcerned, while Mercutio is extremely concerned for Romeo's safety.
    Benvolio is in love with Juliet, while Mercutio is in love with Rosaline.
    Benvolio is a Capulet, while Mercutio is a Montague.
    30s

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