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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . Prince: A glooming peace this morning with it brings; The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head: Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things: Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished: For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo. Which words best help the reader understand the tone of the play’s conclusion? Choose three correct answers.

A
woe
B
sorrow
C
pardon’d
D
morning
E
sad
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In Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet , how does Romeo react when he hears someone in Juliet’s tomb?

A
He kills the intruder immediately.
B
He attempts to greet the intruder.
C
He tries to discover the intruder’s identity.
D
He begs the intruder to leave.
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Beth is writing an essay based on what she read in "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 1" and "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 2" Which excerpt from the story best supports her idea that Rainsford is a skilled hunter?

A
Eagerly he hurried along, now slipping on a rotten log or a loose stone, but making headway; night was beginning to settle down on the island.
B
"You have some wonderful heads here," said Rainsford as he ate a particularly well cooked filet mignon. "That Cape buffalo is the largest I ever saw.”
C
He executed a series of intricate loops; he doubled on his trail again and again, recalling all the lore of the fox hunt, and all the dodges of the fox.
D
He flattened himself down on the limb and, through a screen of leaves almost as thick as tapestry, he watched ... That which was approaching was a man.
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Elva is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game." Which excerpt from the story best supports her idea that Rainsford and Zaroff have some common ideas?

A
“Hunting tigers ceased to interest me some years ago. I exhausted their possibilities, you see. No thrill left in tigers, no real danger.”
B
“You will be amused, I know. I think I may say, in all modesty, that I have done a rare thing. I have invented a new sensation.“
C
“One does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in America, with such a naive, and, if I may say so, mid-Victorian point of view.”
D
“Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong.”
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Zahra is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game." Which excerpt from the story best supports her idea that Rainsford is a rational individual who does not panic under pressure?

A
A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place.
B
There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender, and grew more slender as the yacht raced on.
C
Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears—the most welcome he had ever heard—the muttering and growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore.
D
Sleep had given him new vigor; a sharp hunger was picking at him. He looked about him, almost cheerfully.
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Read Friar Laurence’s dialogue from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . But he which bore my letter, Friar John, Was stay’d by accident, and yesternight Return’d my letter back. Based on these lines, what role did Friar John play in the catastrophe?

A
He was prevented from delivering Friar Laurence’s letter.
B
He made the choice not to deliver Friar Laurence’s letter.
C
He continually forgot to deliver Friar Laurence’s letter.
D
He delivered Friar Laurence’s letter to the wrong person.
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Which is an example of dramatic irony in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet ?

A
Friar Laurence thought his plan would help Romeo and Juliet, but the audience knew he had evil intentions.
B
Juliet knew Romeo was dead when she awakened, and the audience knew that she was correct.
C
Balthasar agreed to deliver Romeo’s letter, and the audience knew the contents of the letter.
D
Romeo thought Juliet was dead when he poisoned himself, but the audience knew she was alive.
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence: Stay not to question, for the watch is coming; Come, go, good Juliet.—[ Noise again. ] I dare no longer stay. 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 drop To 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. ] Thy lips are warm! First Watch: [ Within. ] Lead, boy: which way? Juliet: Yea, noise? then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger! [ Snatching ROMEO’S dagger. ] Which phrases from the passage are oxymorons? Choose two correct answers.

A
good Juliet
B
lips are warm
C
true love’s hand
D
timeless end
E
happy dagger
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Which element of a Shakespearean tragedy does Romeo represent in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet ?

A
a devious trickster
B
a violent foil
C
a wise mentor
D
a flawed hero
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Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the play’s overall theme?

A
Lady Capulet: O me! this sight of death is as a bell, That warns my old age to a sepulchre.
B
Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;
C
Romeo: Hold, take this letter; early in the morning See thou deliver it to my lord and father.
D
Montague: O thou untaught! what manners is in this, To press before thy father to a grave?
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet: But saying o’er what I have said before: My child is yet a stranger in the world, 10 She hath not seen the change of fourteen years; Let two more summers wither in their pride Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. Which is the best paraphrase of Capulet’s lines?

A
Juliet will marry you after she has had her fourteenth birthday.
B
Juliet is too young and not ready to be married for another two years.
C
Juliet is a stranger to you, so you should get to know each other first.
D
Juliet is old enough to be a wife, and she will be married in the summer.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Tybalt: What! art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me. Tybalt: What! drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward! [ They fight .] Based on this dialogue, which word best describes Tybalt?

A
disloyal
B
thoughtful
C
careful
D
aggressive
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love: Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate! O any thing! of nothing first create. O heavy lightness! serious vanity! Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms! Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health! Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is! This love feel I, that feel no love in this. Dost thou not laugh? The oxymorons in Romeo’s dialogue emphasize

A
the extreme emotions that he is feeling.
B
his certainty about his romantic fate.
C
the anger he feels toward a certain woman.
D
his confusion about Benvolio’s advice.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet : What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho! Lady Capulet : A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword? Capulet : My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. What is the purpose of this dialogue?

A
to provide comic relief
B
to describe the setting
C
to help build suspense
D
to foreshadow a love scene
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. If ever you disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. What event is foreshadowed by the Prince’s words?

A
Romeo and Juliet’s secret wedding
B
Romeo and Juliet’s tragic deaths
C
Romeo and Juliet disobeying their parents
D
Romeo and Juliet meeting at a wild party
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Answer:

loyal friend

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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Romeo: Well, in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit With Cupid’s arrow; she hath Dian’s wit; And, in strong proof of chastity well arm’d, From love’s weak childish bow she lives unharm’d. The fact that this dialogue contains elements of a Shakespearean sonnet emphasizes Romeo’s

A
wish that Benvolio could also experience love.
B
longing for the woman he is describing.
C
skepticism about the idea of being in love.
D
disdain for Benvolio’s intrusive questions.
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Answer:

pretty city called Verona

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What is the purpose of the prologue of Romeo and Juliet ? Choose three correct answers.

A
to lay out specific details about different plot points
B
to set up the central conflict between the families
C
to invoke feelings of sympathy in the audience
D
to introduce the audience to important characters
E
to inform the audience where the story takes place
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Read Capulet’s lines directed at Nurse from Act IV, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet . Go waken Juliet, go and trim her up; I’ll go and chat with Paris. Hie, make haste, Make haste; the bridegroom he is come already: Make haste, I say. [ Exeunt .] Which phrase best restates "make haste”?

A
be careful
B
be quiet
C
keep up
D
hurry up

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