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Question 124 • Career Explorations A

Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Juliet: Go, get thee hence, for I will not away. [Exit FRIAR LAURENCE.]What’s here? a cup, clos’d in my true love’s hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly dropTo help me after! I will kiss thy lips;Haply, some poison yet doth hang on them,To make me die with a restorative. [Kisses him.]

Answer
A
her optimistic way of seeing the world
B
her tendency to act without forethought
C
her tendency to act out of vengeance
D
her carefree way of living life

Explanation

Juliet sees that Romeo has died from poison and immediately decides to kiss his lips, hoping some poison remains so she can die too. She does not pause to consider another option or the consequences; her response is impulsive. This shows her tendency to act without forethought, rather than optimism, vengeance, or carefree behavior.

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