Romeo and Juliet Characterization

Which quality does Romeo lack?

• sincerity

• self-confidence

• introspection

• self-restraint

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How does Mercutio function as part of the play?

• He mocks and deflates the idea of romantic love.

• He satirizes the ruling class in England

• He encourages Romeo to follow his dreams

• He represents the reigning social order in England

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Romeo's feelings for Rosaline illustrate which of Romeo's traits

• His secret anxieties and fears

• His thoughtful ambition and idealism

• His initial immaturity and romanticism

• His youthful passivity and apathy

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Why does Friar Lawrence marry Romeo and Juliet

• Out of a sincere belief in their love

• Because Romeo pays him

• To get revenge on Capulet for a past wrong

• To quell the civil strife in Verona

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How old is Juliet?

• 16

• 13

• 18

• 20

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Which character is notable for his witty and satiric commentary?

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

• Mercutio

• Romeo

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Which emotion motivates Romeo most throughout the play?

• Love

• Fear

• Regret

• Anger

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How are Mercutio and the Nurse similar?

• They both seek to bring Romeo and Juliet together.

• They both view love mainly in physical terms.

• They both want to end the family feud.

• They both are driven primarily by vanity.

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Which character makes the greatest efforts to help Romeo and Juliet be together?

• Friar Lawrence

• Friar John

• Lady Capulet

• Prince Escalus

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In Juliet's soliloquy in Act IV, scene iv, she mainly uses imagery, which shows...

• what she's thinking about

• um, she doesn't use imagery, she uses more personification!

• her extreme guilt

• her extreme fear

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