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Which detail from Act V, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the way that fate contributes to the catastrophe?

A
Friar John purposefully does not deliver important news to Romeo.
B
Friar Laurence is disappointed that Romeo has not read his letter.
C
Friar Laurence does not tell Friar John what is written in the letter.
D
Friar John is prevented from delivering the letter due to a quarantine.
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Romeo: Is it even so? then I defy you, stars!Thou know’st my lodging: get me ink and paper,And hire post-horses; I will hence to-night.Balthasar: I do beseech you, sir, have patience:Your looks are pale and wild, and do importSome misadventure.

A
his hesitant nature
B
his fearful nature
C
his suspicious nature
D
his reckless nature
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Balthasar: Then she is well, and nothing can be ill;Her body sleeps in Capel’s monument,And her immortal part with angels lives.

A
a heroic person who meets a disastrous fate
B
an emotional release following a catastrophe
C
a miscommunication that has serious consequences
D
a person who falls from a high social status
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Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the idea that everyone who played a part in Romeo and Juliet’s secret union contributed to their downfall?

A
Prince: A glooming peace this morning with it brings;The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:
B
Balthasar: This letter he early bid me give his father,And threaten’d me with death, going in the vault,
C
Montague: But I can give thee more; For I will raise her statue in pure gold;
D
Friar Laurence: And here I stand, both to impeach and purgeMyself condemned and myself excus’d.
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Capulet: O brother Montague! give me thy hand:This is my daughter’s jointure, for no moreCan I demand.Montague: But I can give thee more; For I will raise her statue in pure gold;

A
a misunderstanding
B
a flawed hero
C
an emotional release
D
a catastrophe
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Which are elements of a Shakespearean tragedy? Select 4 options.a wise charactera farfetched endinga flawed heroan emotional releasea misunderstandinga major catastrophe

A
a wise character
B
a farfetched ending
C
a flawed hero
D
an emotional release
E
a misunderstanding
F
a major catastrophe
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In Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet, what role does Balthasar play in the catastrophe?

A
He tells Romeo that Juliet is dead.
B
He convinces Romeo to visit Juliet’s tomb.
C
He forgets to deliver a letter to Romeo.
D
He suggests that Romeo buy poison.
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Capulet: As rich shall Romeo by his lady lie; Poor sacrifices of our enmity!

A
Hatred is born when people give up what they love.
B
Hatred is not as powerful a force as love.
C
Hatred causes people to lose what they love.
D
Hatred cannot be dissolved with forgiveness.
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How do the Montague and Capulet families contribute to the catastrophe in Romeo and Juliet?

A
by carrying on a violent feud
B
by discovering the secret marriage
C
by challenging the prince
D
by intercepting Friar John’s letter
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Romeo and Juliet’s final fate in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet represents which element of Shakespearean tragedy?

A
an emotional release
B
an unhappy ending
C
a spiritual awakening
D
an unlikely resolution

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