<p> Romeo and Juliet Study Questions</p><p>Prologue</p><p>1. What information does the prologue give about the play?</p><p>Act 1, Scene 1 [Day 1 (Sunday)]</p><p>1. Who is Paris? Why does he speak to Old Capulet?</p><p>2. Why is Romeo unhappy? Give a quote to support your answer.</p><p>3. What makes Benvolio a good friend to Romeo?</p><p>4. Identify two puns and explain their meaning.</p><p>5. Prince Escalus dispersed everyone except whom?</p><p>6. What promise did Benvolio make to Romeo?</p><p>Act 1, Scene 2</p><p>1. How old is Juliet?</p><p>2. Who gave whom consent to pursue Juliet's heart?</p><p>3. Why does Old Capulet ask Paris to hold off marriage to Juliet?</p><p>4. Why does Benvolio suggest to Romeo that he attend the Capulet event?</p><p>5. How did Benvolio and Romeo find out about the Capulets' party?</p><p>6. Why does Romeo go to the party?</p><p>Act 1, Scene 3</p><p>1. What does Lady Capulet want Juliet to do at the party?</p><p>2. What are Juliet’s thoughts on marriage?</p><p>3. What kind of relationship do the nurse and Juliet have? Give two examples.</p><p>Act 1, Scene 4</p><p>1. What was discussed amongst Benvolio, Romeo, and Mercutio prior to entering the party? A) Dreaming B) Delaying C) Dancing D) Destiny E) All of the above</p><p>2. Describe two characteristics of Mercutio.</p><p>Act 1, Scene 5</p><p>1. Explain the line, “My only love sprung from my only hate,” and identify the speaker.</p><p>2. Quote the line that expresses Romeo’s feelings of love at first sight.</p><p>3. What prevented Tybalt from killing Romeo?</p><p>4. Tybalt told Capulet that what will be bitterly regretted?</p><p>5. Beyond learning each other's name, what did Romeo and Juliet both realize by the end of the party?</p><p>Act 2, Scene 1</p><p>1. Both boys (Benvolio and Mercutio) make comments about what kind of love?</p><p>Act 2, Scene 2</p><p>1. Juliet was compared to what stellar object?</p><p>2. Romeo sees more danger in Juliet's eyes than in what?</p><p>3. Why didn't Juliet want Romeo to swear his love by the moon?</p><p>4. If Romeo were Juliet's pet bird, she'd kill him with what? </p><p>5. In the balcony scene, why is Juliet embarrassed when Romeo speaks from below?</p><p>Act 2, Scene 3 [Day 2 (Monday)]</p><p>1. How does Romeo explain that his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline? Why is the Friar skeptical?</p><p>2. In the end, why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet? 3. Friar Laurence felt that young men's love lied where?</p><p>Act 2, Scene 4</p><p>1. Mercutio warns of Tybalt’s dangerous nature. He says that Tybalt is “more dangerous than Prince of Cats”. What might this image foreshadow?</p><p>2. What are the two instructions Romeo gives the nurse for Juliet?</p><p>Act 2, Scene 5</p><p>1. How do the nurses’ actions add suspense to the scene?</p><p>Act 2, Scene 6</p><p>1. What does Friar Laurence mean in his final statement to the couple?</p><p>Act 3, Scene 1</p><p>1. What insult did Tybalt launch toward Romeo?</p><p>2. Which two men first drew their swords to fight?</p><p>3. Benvolio's rendition of the fateful fight was unacceptable to whom?</p><p>4. What was Romeo's penalty?</p><p>Act 3, Scene 2</p><p>1. What was Juliet's response toward Romeo when she learned that he had killed Tybalt?</p><p>2. What realization gave Juliet some comfort?</p><p>3. What hope did the nurse offer?</p><p>Act 3, Scene 3</p><p>1. Friar Laurence wanted Romeo to keep a low profile in what city?</p><p>2. Quote statements by Romeo that indicate he shares Juliet’s feelings about his exile.</p><p>3. When the Friar protests that being exiled is a merciful sentence, how does Romeo respond? 4. How is Romeo finally comforted?</p><p>Act 3, Scene 4</p><p>1. Why did Capulet push the wedding between Juliet and Paris back one day from Wednesday to Thursday?</p><p>Act 3, Scene 5 [Day 3 (Tuesday)]</p><p>1. Quote the lines that indicate it is morning. Also, tell why Juliet says the birdsong was a nightingale’s.</p><p>2. Quote lines that foreshadow Romeo’s death.</p><p>3. Locate clues to Capulet’s feeling when Juliet refused to marry Paris.</p><p>4. Why is Juliet going to see the Friar? What else may she be planning?</p><p>5. Does Juliet play to confide in the nurse? Quote lines to support your answer.</p><p>Act 4, Scene 1</p><p>1. Why is Paris talking to the Friar?</p><p>2. If the Friar cannot help her, what has Juliet decided to do?</p><p>3. Briefly state the Friar’s solution and plan.</p><p>Act 4, Scene 2</p><p>1. What causes Capulet to say, “My heart is wondrous light”?</p><p>Act 4, Scene 3</p><p>1. Quote a line from Juliet’s soliloquy which foreshadows her death.</p><p>2. List three of Juliet’s fears as she considers taking the potion.</p><p>3. Report Juliet’s final action of this scene.</p><p>Act 4, Scene 4 [Day 4 (Wednesday)]</p><p>1. Describe how the actions of this scene are in direct contrast to the actions of the previous scene.</p><p>Act 4, Scene 5 1. How did Capulet, Lady Capulet, the nurse, and Paris all respond to Juliet’s supposed death?</p><p>2. What reason did Friar Laurence give so that Juliet's parents would cease grieving and begin to rejoice?</p><p>3. Everything that was for the wedding will now be used for what?</p><p>Act 5, Scene 1 [Day 5 (Thursday)]</p><p>1. What is the news Balthasar brings Romeo?</p><p>2. Why was the pharmacist reluctant to sell Romeo poison?</p><p>Act 5, Scene 2</p><p>1. Why was Friar John's journey to Mantua stopped?</p><p>2. Juliet was to awaken within how many hours?</p><p>3. What does Friar Laurence plan to do?</p><p>Act 5, Scene 3</p><p>1. Who interrupted Paris's ritual for his true love?</p><p>2. Why does Romeo kill Paris?</p><p>3. How did Juliet die?</p><p>4. What two relatives did Prince Escalus lose?</p><p>5. Quote at least two statements that show the feud is over.</p>