Romeo and Juliet Act II

What does Romeo do after the party?

• runs away because he can't betray Rosaline
• sneaks into Juliet's backyard and waits under her balcony
• goes home to take a nappy

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What does the following line mean?
He jests at scars that never felt a wound

• Mercutio jokes about love becasue he has never been in love.
• Romeo jokes about love because he has never been in love.
• Tybalt jokes about fighting because he has never been injured.
• Benvolio jokes about fighting because he has never been injured.

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Which best explains Juliet's metaphor when she says:

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet."

• Why do people like roses? All flowers smell sweet no matter what they are called.

• Why does a name matter? Romeo would still be perfect even if he were called something else.

• Why does a name matter? Roses are the best flowers regardless of their names.

• What does it matter? Names are pointless because roses can't change their name.

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In the famous balcony scene, when Juliet says, "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" what is she asking?

• Where is Romeo?
• Where is the night?
• Why don't you love me?
• Why are you Romeo, a Montague?

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To what does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love?

• a light in the dark
• the sun
• the moon
• a rose

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What does Juliet want Romeo to do as she speaks from her balcony?

• Give up his friends
• change his name to Capulet
• fall in love with someone else
• deny his father and refuse his name

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According to Friar Lawrence, how are humans like plants?

• They both need sunlight and water to grow.
• Humans need to eat plants to survive.
• They both have medicine and poison.
• They both can heal the sick and curse the evil.

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Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• They are in love.
• Juliet is pregnant.
• Romeo is going to war.
• The families will stop fighting.

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How many days pass between Romeo meeting Juliet and the Friar agreeing to marry them?

• 0. Romeo agrees to marry Juliet after the party and stays up till morning to talk to the Friar.
• 1. Romeo goes home to sleep on his decision.
• 7. Romeo and Juliet go on a few dates before they make the super important decision to get married.

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Mercutio refers to which character as the "Prince of Cats"?

• Romeo
• Tybalt
• Paris
• Benvolio

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