Each question below is a plan for a narrative paragraph. The events in the plans are not in the correct chronological order. For each plan, select the answer that numbers the events in the proper time sequence. The tragic end of Shakespeare's famous characters Romeo and Juliet is the result of a series of accidents, bad timing, and bad luck.
Therefore, Romeo believes her dead, so when he visits her tomb, he swallows poison and dies just moments before Juliet awakes.
Exiled for his crime, Romeo is forced to leave town.
To begin, unaware that they are members of two feuding families, Romeo and Juliet meet, fall immediately in love, and marry in secret.
Unfortunately, Romeo never receives the message that explains Juliet's trick.
Wanting to run away and live with her exiled husband, Juliet decides to fake her own death, by taking a potion that puts her into a deathlike coma.
Right after he marries Juliet, Romeo kills Juliet's cousin in a fight.
Upon awakening and seeing Romeo's lifeless body beside her, Juliet kills herself with his dagger.

A) 1, 4, 6, 5, 3, 7, 2
B) 6, 3, 1, 5, 4, 2, 7
C) 7, 2, 6, 3, 5, 4, 1

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Each question below is a plan for a narrative paragraph. The events in the plans are not in the correct chronological order. For each plan, select the answer that numbers the events in the proper time sequence. The tragic end of Shakespeare's famous characters Romeo and Juliet is the result of a series of accidents, bad timing, and bad luck.
____ Therefore, Romeo believes her dead, so when he visits her tomb, he swallows poison and dies just moments before Juliet awakes.
____ Exiled for his crime, Romeo is forced to leave town.
____ To begin, unaware that they are members of two feuding families, Romeo and Juliet meet, fall immediately in love, and marry in secret.
____ Unfortunately, Romeo never receives the message that explains Juliet's trick.
____ Wanting to run away and live with her exiled husband, Juliet decides to fake her own death, by taking a potion that puts her into a deathlike coma.
____ Right after he marries Juliet, Romeo kills Juliet's cousin in a fight.
____ Upon awakening and seeing Romeo's lifeless body beside her, Juliet kills herself with his dagger.

A) 1, 4, 6, 5, 3, 7, 2
B) 6, 3, 1, 5, 4, 2, 7
C) 7, 2, 6, 3, 5, 4, 1

Kathryn Lessard · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The events in chronological order are: 6 (Romeo kills Juliet's cousin), 3 (Romeo and Juliet fall in love and marry in secret), 1 (Juliet fakes her own death), 5 (Romeo never receives the message about Juliet's plan), 4 (Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and dies by suicide), 2 (Romeo is exiled), and 7 (Juliet wakes up and kills herself).

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