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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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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 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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In Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet, what role does the Apothecary play in the catastrophe?

A
He tells Romeo that Juliet has died.
B
He sells Romeo the fatal poison.
C
He accompanies Romeo to Juliet’s tomb.
D
He fails to deliver a letter to Romeo.
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Montague: Alas! my liege, my wife is dead to-night;Grief of my son’s exile hath stopp’d her breath.

A
Misunderstandings can lead to forgiveness.
B
Reckless behavior can bring people together.
C
Mix-ups are usually the fault of a single person.
D
Rash behavior can have severe consequences.
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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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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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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;

A
Fate helps people feel less regret about their decisions.
B
Fate plays a role in determining the outcome of events.
C
Fate and free will are equally strong forces.
D
Fate can be overcome by people’s free will.
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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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