Act 1
What is the setting of the play?
Verona
Who is Susan?
The Nurse's unborn baby
Who begs Mercutio to leave the streets of Verona and why?
Benvolio because he doesn't want Mercutio to get into another fight
Why is Paris at Friar Laurence's cell?
to arrange his wedding with Juliet
What was Romeo's dream at the beginning of this act? What literary device is this an example of?
Romeo dreams that Juliet found him dead and brings him back to life with a kiss, this is foreshadowing
What scene of conflict opens the action of the play?
a fight between the capulet and montague servants
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Why does Lady Capulet want to meet with Juliet? What is she going to ask her? (2 things)
She wants to ask Juliet if she is ready for marriage and to look at Paris as a potential suitor.
Why won't Romeo fight Tybalt?
Because he is married to Juliet and he knows that Tybalt is her cousin
What is the reason Paris gives as to why the marriage has to be done quickly
to make Juliet stop crying about Tybalt
Who is the servant that tells Romeo that Juliet is dead? Where does Romeo go next?
Which character tries to stop the fighting amongst the servants and which character is aggressive and eager to fight?
Benvolio is the peacemaker, Tybalt is the Aggressor
Instead of returning home after the ball, where does Romeo go?
To Juliet's backyard
Double Jeopardy
What does Mercutio call Tybalt in Act 3 Scene 1?
"King of Cats"
Where will Juliet be placed after the family believes that she is dead?
in the Capulet vault with her ancestors.
Why does the Apothecary hesitate to give Romeo the poison? How does Romeo convince him to sell it?
because it is against the law to sell the poison, and he sells it to him because of his extreme poverty.
How does Romeo find out about the Capulet ball?
The servant asks him to read the guest list because he doesn't know how to read
Who recognizes Romeo's voice at the party?
Tybalt
Who tells the Prince about the murders of Tybalt and Mercutio?
Benvolio
How do the Capulet's know that Paris is approaching their house after they find out that Juliet is dead
The musicians are playing the wedding music
Why did Friar Laurence's plan fail to deliver the message to Romeo?
Because the Friar that was sent to give the letter was quarantined for a disease
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
How does Benvolio try to remedy Romeo's love sickness?
By getting him to go to the ball and find someone prettier than Rosaline
What is Friar Laurence's special skill or knowledge?
making medicines and potions from herbs
What day of the week is it at the beginning of act three, and what day of the week is Juliet supposed to get married to Paris?
Monday, Thursday
Double Jeopardy
How do the wedding preparations change after they find Juliet in bed?
The wedding preparations turn into funeral preparations.
FINAL JEOPARDY:
Must get all three questions correct in order to get all the points wagered.
What was Paris' last request to Romeo before he died?
Why were Juliet's lips red when Romeo kissed them?
Who were all the people that died in Act 5?
Where did Friar Laurence want to take Juliet when she woke up?
1. To lay his body next to Juliet
2. Because she was beginning to wake up from the poison
3. Paris, Lady Montague, Romeo and Juliet
4. A place with the nuns