Romeo And Juliet Questions And Answers
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Act 1, Prologue
1. How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike?
In social standing.
2. Where does the play take place?
Verona, Italy.
3. The grudge between feuding families is described as ______.
Ancient.
4. The feud between the Capulets and Montagues has caused ______.
Violence and death in both families.
5. Romeo and Juliet are ______.
From feuding families.
6. What ultimately ends the feud between the Capulets and Montagues?
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
7. In Act 1, Prologue, the chorus asks the audience to be what?
Patient.
8. The prologue is supposed to ______.
Give a brief overview of the story.
9. Romeo and Juliet's love is described as star-crossed, which means ______.
Ill-fated.
10. How long does the prologue predict the play will be?
Two hours.
11. Civil blood has made civil hands unclean because ______.
Members of both families have killed one another.
12. The chorus promises that anything left out of the prologue will be ______.
Covered during the events of the play. Act 1, Scene 1
1. Who do Sampson and Gregory first encounter in the city square in Act 1, Scene 1?
Abram and Balthasar, of the Montagues.
2. Who tries to discourage the battle in Act 1, Scene 1?
Benvolio.
3. In Act 1, Scene 1, Tybalt accuses Benvolio of what?
Cowardice.
4. The Prince reveals that there have already been ______. Three battles between families.
5. Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay ______.
With their lives.
6. Who does Montague ask for an account of the brawl in Act 1, Scene 1?
Benvolio.
7. At the beginning of the play, Montague and Lady Montague are concerned about Romeo because ______.
He hides in his room and has been miserable lately.
8. Romeo claims he is in love as the play opens, but is unhappy because ______.
The girl he loves does not love him.
9. The girl Romeo loves "has Dian's wit," which means ______.
She is chaste, and therefore not interested in an affair with Romeo.
10. In lines 186-196, Romeo compares love to all of the following EXCEPT what?
A clenching pain in the heart.
11. Romeo alludes to Cupid because ______.
Cupid is the god of love.
12. In the play's first scene, Benvolio advises Romeo to ______.
Forget Rosaline. Act 1, Scene 2
1. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2, Capulet and Paris discuss ______.
The feud between the families.
2. Capulet's initial objection to Paris courting his daughter is due to what?
Juliet's age.
3. Capulet allows that his consent is one part of the courtship agreement, but the other part is ______.
Juliet's consent.
4. When will Paris will get his first chance to woo Juliet?
At Capulet's party that evening.
5. What irony faces Capulet's servant in Act 1, Scene 2?
He cannot read the list of invited guests, and asks a Montague's help.
6. In Act 1, Scene 2, Romeo compares his thwarted love for Rosaline to ______.
Madness and imprisonment.
7. The Capulet servant approaches Romeo in Act 1, Scene 2 to ask him what?
If Romeo can read. 8. Which friend of Romeo's is on Capulet's list of invited guests?
Mercutio.
9. The Capulet servant tells Romeo and Benvolio they may attend the party if ______.
They are not of the house of Montague.
10. After reviewing the Capulet servant's list, Benvolio discovers that ______.
Rosaline will be attending the Capulet's party.
11. Benvolio suggests Romeo attend the Capulet party in order to ______.
Compare Rosaline to other beauties.
12. At the end of Act 1, Scene 2, Romeo agrees to do what?
Attend the party to admire Rosaline. Act 1, Scene 3
1. Who is looking for Juliet at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
Lady Capulet.
2. Juliet's behavior toward her mother could be described as ______.
Obedient.
3. In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet first asks the nurse to do what?
Leave the room, then asks her to stay.
4. The nurse's dialogue reveals Juliet's age to be how old?
Thirteen.
5. In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet has summons Juliet to discuss what?
Her potential marriage to Paris.
6. The nurse's long speech in Act 1, Scene 3 reveals she had what?
A daughter of her own named Susan.
7. Why does Lady Capulet not feel Juliet is too young to get married?
She herself was a mother at Juliet's age.
8. The nurse's attitude toward Paris could be described as what?
Admiring.
9. Lady Capulet compares Paris to what?
A beautiful book.
10. The nurse's statement, "Women grow by men," alludes to what?
Pregnancy.
11. in Act 1, Scene, what does Juliet agrees to do?
Consider Paris as a husband, if that is what her parents want. 12. Finally, the nurse advises Juliet to ______.
Seek happy nights to happy days. Act 1, Scene 4
1. Where are Romeo and his friends going during Act 1, Scene 4?
To the Capulet's party.
2. Why is Romeo down as the men travel to the Capulet party?
Romeo is still upset over Rosaline.
3. In lines 11 and 12, Romeo says, "Give me a torch, I am not for this ambling./Being but heavy, I will bear the light." This is an example of what?
A pun.
4. In Act 1, Scene 4, Romeo describes love as ______.
Too rough.
5. Who advises Romeo to "beat love down"?
Mercutio.
6. Romeo's last speech during Act 1, Scene 4 reveals what?
He fears something bad will happen as a result of the night's activities. Act 1, Scene 5
1. The first action Romeo takes at the Capulet party is to do what?
Ask a servant who Juliet is.
2. When Tybalt discovers Romeo's presence at the Capulet party, he does what?
Tells Capulet, who advises Tybalt to ignore Romeo.
3. At the Capulet party, Romeo takes Juliet's hand, then offers to do what?
Kiss her hand to make up for his rough touch.
4. Throughout their first meeting, what do Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to?
Pilgrims.
5. What does the nurse say about the man who is lucky enough to marry Juliet?
He will gain her money with the marriage.
6. What does Juliet discover about Romeo through the nurse at the end of Act 1?
He is a Montague, and therefore an enemy to her. Act 2, Prologue
1. What young affection does the prologue of Act 2 refer to?
Romeo and Juliet's new love for each other.
2. Why must Romeo and Juliet must "steal" their love? They cannot reveal it to either family.
3. Why is Romeo no longer interested in Rosaline in Act 2?
He is now in love with Juliet.
4. According to the Prologue of Act 2, what lends the couple power?
Passion.
5. What "extremities" do Romeo and Juliet overcome in their love for one another?
The violence and hatred between their families.
6. The prologue of Act 2 reveals that despite difficulty, ______.
The lovers will still have a chance to meet and be together. Act 2, Scene 1
1. What does Romeo decide to do at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?
Return to the Capulet's house to find Juliet.
2. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, Benvolio asks Mercutio to do what?
Call for Romeo.
3. Mercutio attempts to "conjure" Romeo by in Act 2, Scene 1 by doing what?
Listing Rosaline's virtues.
4. Benvolio warns Mercutio that taunting Romeo will ______.
Anger him.
5. Benvolio and Mercutio believe Romeo is hiding in Act 2, Scene 1 because ______.
He is still pining for Rosaline.
6. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what do Benvolio and Mercutio decide to do>
Go home without Romeo. Act 2, Scene 2
1. In Romeo's opening speech in Act 2, Scene 2, he refers to Juliet as ______.
The sun.
2. Juliet's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2 suggests Romeo's name alone ______.
Does not make him her enemy.
3. Romeo claims he does not know what name he should identify himself by because ______.
His name is an enemy to Juliet, and therefore hateful to him.
4. Why is there more "peril" in Juliet's eye than in her kinsmen's swords?
Because the risk of loving Juliet puts him in danger.
5. Why does Juliet tells Romeo not to swear his love by the moon?
The moon is constantly changing. 6. At the end of the Act 2, Scene 2, Romeo promises to ______.
Send word to Juliet about his intentions. Act 2, Scene 3
1. In Act 2, Scene 3, the friar believes Romeo never went to bed because ______.
He was with Rosaline.
2. In Act 2, Scene 3 Romeo confesses that he has come to see the friar because ______.
He wants to marry Juliet today.
3. Friar Laurence chastises Romeo for what?
Being fickle in love.
4. Romeo claims his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline because ______.
Juliet loves him back, where Rosaline did not.
5. When the friar says Romeo's love "could read by rote, that could not spell," what is he suggesting?
Romeo was simply playing the part of a lover, but not really in love.
6. Friar Laurence believes the alliance between families might ______.
End the feud. Act 2, Scene 4
1. in Act 2, Scene 4, why are Benvolio and Mercutio discussing Tybalt?
Tybalt has challenged Romeo.
2. When Romeo arrives in Act 2, Scene 4, he apologizes for ______.
Leaving his friends behind the previous night.
3. Who arrives to talk to Romeo in Act 2, Scene 4?
The Nurse.
4. Mercutio asks Romeo to leave the nurse and do what?
Come to his father's house for dinner.
5. In Act 2, Scene 4, what does the nurse warn Romeo against?
Falsely leading Juliet on.
6. Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with ______.
Ropes to make a ladder to climb to Juliet's room. Act 2, Scene 5
1. What is Juliet waiting for at the start of Act 2, Scene 5?
For the nurse to arrive with news of Romeo.
2. When the nurse finally arrives at Juliet's room in Act 2, Scene 5, she claims ______. She is too tired to talk.
3. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse says that Juliet's choice in Romeo is ______.
Simple or foolish.
4. At the end of Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse finally reveals that Romeo will ______.
Marry Juliet at the friar's cell that afternoon.
5. What will be Juliet's excuse for leaving the house to go to church that afternoon?
She will say she is going to confession.
6. In Act 2, Scene 5, the nurse shares Romeo's plan to do what?
Climb into Juliet's room using a rope. Act 2, Scene 6
1. What advice does the friar give Romeo about love at the start of Act 2, Scene 6?
Love moderately.
2. in Act 2, Scene 6, the friar prays that the heavens will do what?
Smile upon Romeo and Juliet's marriage.
3. Romeo dares death to ______.
Do what he dare if Romeo is allowed to marry Juliet.
4. The friar compares too-passionate love to what?
Fire and gunpowder.
5. Juliet considers herself wealthy in Act 2, Scene 6 because ______.
She has true love.
6. The friar will not let Romeo and Juliet stay alone together until what?
They are married. Act 3, Scene 1
1. Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
Romeo is trying to respect Tybalt as Juliet's family since they are now married.
2. Mercutio says the two houses have made "worm's meat" of him because ______.
Their feud has caused his death.
3. What finally causes Romeo to fight?
Mercutio's death and Tybalt's triumph.
4. Why does Lady Capulet doubt Benvolio's version of the events of Act 3, Scene 1?
Benvolio is a Montague, and she believes he is biased.
5. What is the Prince's judgment for Romeo at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
The Prince exiles Romeo. 6. Who dies during Act 3, Scene 1?
Mercutio and Tybalt. Act 3, Scene 2
1. In Act 3, Scene 2, Juliet compares her impatience to see Romeo to what?
A child who has new robes but cannot wear them yet.
2. Juliet first believes that who is dead in Act 3, Scene 2?
Romeo.
3. Juliet calls Romeo "beautiful tyrant" and "fiend angelical," which are examples of ______.
An oxymoron.
4. Juliet will not speak badly about Romeo even after he kills Tybalt because ______.
He is her husband.
5. Why does Juliet refuse to go to her grieving parents?
She suggests she will go to her room and kill herself out of grief for Romeo.
6. What does Juliet asks the nurse to give Romeo in Act 3, Scene 2?
A ring. Act 3, Scene 3
1. What is Romeo doing at the start of Act 3, Scene 3?
Hiding in the friar's cell.
2. In Act 3, Scene 3, the friar tells Romeo that the Prince ______.
Has ordered him banished, not killed.
3. Who arrives to speak to Romeo and the friar in Act 3, Scene 3?
The nurse.
4. Why does the friar tell Romeo his "tears are womanish"?
Romeo is overwrought with grief and refuses to be comforted.
5. Romeo finds relief from his anguish in Act 3, Scene 3 when ______.
The nurse gives him Juliet's ring.
6. At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what?
Go visit Juliet. Act 3, Scene 4
1. In Act 3, Scene 4, Capulet informs Paris of what?
That Juliet is too grief-stricken to speak with him.
2. What does Lady Capulet plan to speak to Juliet about in the morning?
Juliet's upcoming marriage to Paris. 3. In Act 3, Scene 4, Capulet tells Lady Capulet to do what?
Prepare Juliet for the wedding tonight.
4. Capulet believes Juliet will cooperate with the wedding plans fully because ______.
She has always been obedient to him.
5. What is Paris' response to the scheduled wedding date?
He wishes it would come sooner.
6. The marriage of Paris and Juliet has been planned for what day?
Thursday. Act 3, Scene 5
1. Juliet claims the nightingale is still singing because ______.
She wants to believe it is still dark so Romeo can stay.
2. The nurse arrives in Act 3, Scene 5 to tell Juliet what?
Her mother is coming to speak to her.
3. What is Juliet's reaction to her mother's news that the wedding has been planned for Thursday?
She refuses to go through with the wedding.
4. When Capulet hears of Juliet's refusal to marry Paris, he does what?
Threatens to disown her.
5. How does Lady Capulet respond to Juliet's plea for help regarding the impending marriage to Paris?
She says she is done with Juliet.
6. How does Juliet react to the nurse's suggestion that she marry Paris?
Juliet believes she can no longer trust the nurse. Act 4, Scene 1
1. The friar claims he is uneasy about Paris' wedding to Juliet because ______.
It is being rushed, and Paris is not sure of Juliet's feelings.
2. Juliet threatens to do what in Act 4, Scene 1?
Kill herself.
3. The friar suggests Juliet consent to the marriage with Paris in order to ______.
Deceive her parents so she can go through with her plans.
4. Juliet claims she would do all of the following to be with Romeo EXCEPT what?
Murder Paris and Capulet.
5. The potion Juliet plans to take will do what?
Cause her to appear dead for almost two days.
6. After Juliet takes the potion, the friar will do what? Send a letter to Romeo telling him to come get Juliet. Act 4, Scene 2
1. In Act 4, Scnee 2, Juliet apologizes to her parents for ______.
Her disobedience.
2. In Act 4, Scene 2, Capulet hopes the friar was able to do what?
Influence Juliet to marry Paris.
3. Juliet claims she met Paris at the friar's cell and ______.
Encouraged him modestly.
4. Capulet is so thrilled with Juliet's behavior in Act 4, Scene 2 that he ______.
Moves the wedding up to the following day.
5. After Act 4, Scene 2, Juliet asks the nurse to do what?
Help her choose what she will wear to the wedding.
6. At the end of Act 4, Scene 2, Capulet plans to do what?
Stay up and plan for the wedding the next day. Act 4, Scene 3
1. In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet asks the nurse to leave her alone ______.
So she can take the poison on her own.
2. What does Juliet say to her mother and the nurse instead of "goodnight"?
Farewell.
3. Juliet worries that she will wake before Romeo arrives and
Suffocate in the tomb.
4. At the end of her speech in Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet drinks to who/what?
Romeo.
5. In Act 4, Scene 3, Juliet has a fleeting suspicion that ______.
The potion might actually be a poison.
6. Before she falls unconscious, Juliet thinks she sees ______.
Tybalt's ghost seeking Romeo. Act 4, Scene 4
1. At the beginning of Act 4, Scene 4, Lady Capulet and the nurse are ______. preparing for the wedding day.
2. The nurse tells Capulet to go to bed so that ______.
He will not be sick for the wedding day.
3. Capulet calls the servant "loggerhead," which means ______. Blockhead.
4. Capulet is in a rush in Act 4, Scene 4 because ______.
Paris has already arrived.
5. What name does Capulet call the nurse in Act 4, Scene 4?
Angelica.
6. Finally, at the end of Act 4, Scene 4, Capulet tells the nurse to do what?
Waken Juliet because Paris has already arrived. Act 4, Scene 5
1. Who discovers that Juliet appears to be dead?
The nurse.
2. In Act 4, Scene 5, Capulet compares Juliet to what?
A flower covered by an untimely frost.
3. Why is Juliet ready to go to church, but "never to return"?
Because she will go to church for her funeral, but never come home.
4. In Act 4, Scene 5, the friar claims that Juliet is ______.
In Heaven.
5. Friar Laurence advises the Capulets to do what in Act 4, Scene 5?
Prepare for Juliet's funeral.
6. Why do the musicians refuse to play at the end of Act 4, Scene 5?
Because Juliet is dead and the familiy is mourning. Act 5, Scene 1
1. Ironically, in Act 5, Scene 1, Romeo's dreams have hinted at ______.
Joyful news.
2. What news does Balthasar give Romeo at the beginning of Act 5?
Juliet is dead.
3. When Romeo hears the news about Juliet, he plans to do what?
Kill himself so he can be with her again.
4. Why does Romeo visit the apothecary in Act 5, Scene 1?
He wants to buy poison so he can kill himself and be with Juliet.
5. Why is the apothecary hesitant to sell Romeo poison?
It is against the law.
6. Why does the apothecary finally take Romeo's money?
He is poor. Act 5, Scene 2
1. Why has Friar John come to visit Friar Laurence in Act 5, Scene 2?
He has come to tell Friar Laurence he could not deliver Romeo's letter.
2. Why was Friar John prevented from delivering Romeo's letter?
He was quarantined due to an infectious illness in the town.
3. Who gave the letter to Romeo explaining about Juliet?
No one was able to deliver the letter.
4. Friar Laurence tells Friar John that ______.
Neglecting the letter could cause danger.
5. Friar Laurence plans to remedy the situation by doing what?
Writing again to Mantua after he rescues Juliet.
6. Friar Laurence heads to the burial monument in Act 5, Scene 2 because ______.
Juliet will wake in three hours alone. Act 5, Scene 3
1. Before he can enter the tomb, Romeo encounters who?
Paris.
2. When Romeo sees Juliet in Act 5, Scene 3, he is struck by ______.
How beautiful she is, even in death.
3. Friar Laurence arrives in Act 5, Scene 3 ______.
After Romeo dies, but before Juliet kills herself.
4. Because Juliet finds Romeo dead, she ______.
Stabs herself with his dagger.
5. What proof does the Prince find for the events that took place?
The Prince reads Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo.
6. What peace has arrived in Verona at the end of the play? Peace between the Montagues and Capulets.