Act 1
What did Sampson mean when he said "I'll be nice to the maids-I'll cut off their heads."?
It means he will take their virginity.
Why does Juliet say if Romeo's relatives see him, they will kill him?
Their families are enemies of each other.
What happens when Romeo tries to get in between Tybalt and Mercutio's fight?
Why does Juliet say she would jump from the top of a tower?
She doesn't want to mary Paris.
Who sells Romeo poison?
The Apothecary.
How old is Juliet in the begginning of the book?
She is 13 years old.
What time is Juliet going to send a messenger to Romeo?
She is going to send it at 9 o'clock.
Who dies when Romeo and Tybalt fight? What happens to Romeo?
Tybalt and Romeo is banished from where he lives.
When Juliet went to Friar Lawrence's did she really repent her sins of being disobedient to her father?
No.
Why couldn't the message to Romeo be sent?
The messenger was scared of getting infected.
When Lady Capulet asked Juliet what she thought about getting married, what did Juliet say?
Juliet said, "It's an honor that I don't think about at all."
What does the little flower that Friar Lawrence do?
There is poison and medicine in the flower. If you smell the little flower it makes you feel good, and if you taste it you die.
When the Nurse delivers news to Juliet, she says somebody is dead. Who does she say is dead but in reality, he is not?
Romeo.
Is Juliet scared about taking the vial? Why?
Yes, because she worries if Friar puts poison in it.
What does Balthasar give Romeo?
He gives him a pickax and a crowbar.
Does Juliet and Romeo kiss in this Act?
Yes.
When Romeo asked for Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet. Did he agree to it or disagree?
Friar agreed.
What does Romeo compare banishment to?
Death.
What is a bridegroom?
It is the soon-to-be husband.
After Romeo stabs and kills Paris, what happens next?
Romeo takes the poison and dies.
Even though Juliet knows that the boy that didn't dance is, why does Juliet ask the Nurse who the boy who did not dance is?
The Nurse does not know yet.
When Juliet asks the Nurse what Romeo says, what does she say?
She says to go to Friar Lawrence's cell, and they will get married there.
When does Lady Capulet say Juliet is getting married?
Thursday morning.
We already know Juliet took a vial to make her sleep. What do Lady Capulet and the Nurse think? Why?
They think she is dead. She is cold and stiff.
Juliet wakes up but when she sees that Romeo is dead, she takes his dagger and stabs and kills herself.