Question 1 A)What do we call the turning point in a play's action?(1 point) Responses Exposition Exposition Falling Action Falling Action Climax Climax Rising Action Rising Action Question 2 A)What is NOT part of Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet reunite with Romeo?(1 point) Responses Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead. Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead. Friar Lawrence tells Juliet to have the Nurse hide the potion for her until she needs it. Friar Lawrence tells Juliet to have the Nurse hide the potion for her until she needs it. Friar Lawrence instructs Juliet to drink the potion the night before her wedding to Paris. Friar Lawrence instructs Juliet to drink the potion the night before her wedding to Paris. Friar Lawrence will send word to Romeo informing him of their plan. Friar Lawrence will send word to Romeo informing him of their plan. Question 3 A)What is the purpose of comic relief in a play?(1 point) Responses To provide background information about the plot To provide background information about the plot To lighten the mood and provide a break from the tension To lighten the mood and provide a break from the tension To introduce new characters To introduce new characters To advance the main conflict of the story To advance the main conflict of the story Question 4 A)Which TWO characters provide most of the comic relief in Romeo and Juliet? (2 points) Responses The Nurse The Nurse Lady Capulet Lady Capulet Benvolio Benvolio Mercutio Mercutio Question 5 A)In Act 4, why does Juliet tell her parents that she will marry Paris?(1 point) Responses To hide her true intentions and her determination to follow Friar Lawrence's plan To hide her true intentions and her determination to follow Friar Lawrence's plan To let her father know that she loves him and wants to obey his wishes To let her father know that she loves him and wants to obey his wishes To keep from being disowned by her parents To keep from being disowned by her parents To let Friar Lawrence know she has given up on a life with Romeo To let Friar Lawrence know she has given up on a life with Romeo Question 6 A)What fears does Juliet express before taking the potion? (Check all that apply.)(2 points) Responses She fears that the potion might be poison and kill her. She fears that the potion might be poison and kill her. She worries that the potion might not work, and she will have to marry Paris. She worries that the potion might not work, and she will have to marry Paris. She worries that Romeo no longer loves her. She worries that Romeo no longer loves her. She worries that Friar Lawrence will tell her parents about their plan. She worries that Friar Lawrence will tell her parents about their plan. Question 7 A)What does Lord Capulet's reaction to Juliet's death reveal about his character?(1 point) Responses That despite his harshness with her, he really did love Juliet. That despite his harshness with her, he really did love Juliet. That he did not care about his daughter. That he did not care about his daughter. That he only cared about marrying Juliet to a rich and powerful person. That he only cared about marrying Juliet to a rich and powerful person. That he blamed the Montagues for Juliet's death. That he blamed the Montagues for Juliet's death. Question 8 A)What is the main reason Friar Lawrence attempts to comfort the Capulet family after Juliet’s “death”?(1 point) Responses To keep the Montagues from finding out about Juliet and Romeo's marriage To keep the Montagues from finding out about Juliet and Romeo's marriage To create more conflict for the Capulet family To create more conflict for the Capulet family To show everyone that he is a compassionate person To show everyone that he is a compassionate person To maintain the illusion that Juliet is dead so that his plan to reunite her with Romeo can proceed To maintain the illusion that Juliet is dead so that his plan to reunite her with Romeo can proceed

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Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: What do we call the turning point in a play's action?

• Answer: Climax

Question 2: What is NOT part of Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet reunite with Romeo?

• Answer: Friar Lawrence tells Juliet to have the Nurse hide the potion for her until she needs it.

Question 3: What is the purpose of comic relief in a play?

• Answer: To lighten the mood and provide a break from the tension

Question 4: Which TWO characters provide most of the comic relief in Romeo and Juliet?

• Answer: The Nurse, Mercutio

Question 5: In Act 4, why does Juliet tell her parents that she will marry Paris?

• Answer: To hide her true intentions and her determination to follow Friar Lawrence's plan

Question 6: What fears does Juliet express before taking the potion? (Check all that apply.)

• Answer: She fears that the potion might be poison and kill her.
• Answer: She worries that the potion might not work, and she will have to marry Paris.

Question 7: What does Lord Capulet's reaction to Juliet's death reveal about his character?

• Answer: That despite his harshness with her, he really did love Juliet.

Question 8: What is the main reason Friar Lawrence attempts to comfort the Capulet family after Juliet's “death”?

• Answer: To maintain the illusion that Juliet is dead so that his plan to reunite her with Romeo can proceed.

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