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Romeo and Juliet
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Do Romeo and Juliet have sex?
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How does Romeo convince the reluctant Apothecary to sell him poison?
Why do Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio go to the Capulets’ party?
Who seems less impulsive and more realistic—Romeo or Juliet?
Why does Friar Lawrence decide to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Why does Mercutio say, “a plague o’ both your houses”?
Why does Romeo fight Tybalt?
Is there a villain in the play, and, if so, who is it?
Why does the Prince exile Romeo?
Why does Juliet feel torn when she hears of Tybalt’s death?
At the end of Romeo and Juliet’s wedding night together, why does Juliet first deny that it is day and then change her mind?
Why does Friar Lawrence’s plan to help Romeo reunite with Juliet fail?
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How far did Shakespeare go in school
Grammar school
High school
College
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What was the name of Shakespeare's theater
The King's Theater
The Stratford
The Verona
The Globe
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According to most scholars, who wrote Shakespeare's plays and poems
The Earl of Oxford
Francis Bacon
William Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
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Who was Shakespeare's primary source for the story of Romeo and Juliet
Anne Hathaway
Arthur Brooks
Ovid
Count Paris
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How does Shakespeare's version of Romeo and Juliet differ from its source
Faster action, deeper themes, richer language, more complex characters
Slower action, darker themes, simpler language, more total characters
Fewer scenes, more violence, longer speeches, invention of secret marriage
More romance, shorter prologue, funnier jokes, invention of Tybalt
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