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Do Romeo and Juliet have sex?
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Who is Rosaline?
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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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1
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How does the play present love
As an intense and overwhelming force
As a silly, childish emotion
As an ultimately selfish act
As a short-lived and shallow feeling
2
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How do Romeo and Juliet defy Christian morality
By sleeping together before marriage
By committing suicide
By overcoming their families' hatred
By killing Tybalt
3
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Which theme does the chorus introduce at the start of the play
The benefits of violence
The amorality of love
The power of fate
The injustice of patriarchy
4
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Which best describes the difference between the world of the nobles and the world of the servants
Worldly sophistication vs. innocent naiveté
Grand gestures vs. simple needs
Deep cynicism vs. romantic idealism
Weary apathy vs. violent passion
5
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Whom does the play ultimately suggest is responsible for Romeo's and Juliet's tragedy
Tybalt
Paris
Romeo
Society
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