Questions and Answers
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1.In Act II Scene ii, Romeo and Juliet profess their love for one another. Juliet is to contact Romeo through a servant the next day. Why?
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A.
He wants to send her flowers. She will tell him where to send him.
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B.
She will get information about where and when they will be married.
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C.
She will tell him what time to come and meet her parents.
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D.
He is inviting her to his house for dinner that night.
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A.
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2.Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
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A.
Romeo offers him a lot of money.
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B.
He doesn't like Paris and doesn't think Juliet should marry him.
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C.
He is obliged by the laws of the church to marry anyone who asks him.
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D.
He hopes that it will help to end the feud between the families.
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A.
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3.What message does the Nurse take to Juliet?
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A.
Romeo is ill and will not be able to meet her.
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B.
They should wait a month and talk to their parents.
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C.
She should go to Friar Laurence's cell that afternoon to be married.
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D.
Romeo will meet her in the garden again that night.
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A.
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4.The balcony scene is famous for its poetry. Which lover uses light imagery?
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5.True or False:At the end of Act II Friar Laurence expresses concern about the relationship between Romeo and Juliet, thinking their love is too sudden and intense:"These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder which as they kiss consume."
