Act 1
Why can't Romeo and Juliet be in love?
The Capulet's and Montague's are enemies.
Why does Romeo sneak in through the orchard?
To see Juliet.
Who killed Mercutio?
Tybalt
Who wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
Who travels to Mantua to tell Romeo that Juliet is dead and in the Capulet tomb?
Balthasar, Romeo's servant
Who was Romeo in love with before Juliet?
Rosaline
Who secretly agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Lawrence
What happened to Romeo after he killed Tybalt?
He got banished from Verona.
Who does Juliet turn to for help so that she won't have to marry Paris?
Friar Lawrence
Why does Romeo drink poison after seeing Juliet in the tomb?
He believes that she is dead.
Who is Juliet's cousin who is quick to anger and hates the Montague's?
Tyblat
What does Friar Lawrence hope for by marrying Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Lawrence hopes that the marriage will bring the families together, and their hatred for each other will go away.
What does Romeo consider to be the worst punishment?
Being sent away from Verona.
What did Friar Lawrence give to Juliet?
A sleeping potion
Why couldn't Friar John deliver the letter to Romeo about Juliet's fake death?
He was quarantined because of an outbreak of the plague.
Who invites Romeo by mistake to the Capulet party?
The Capulet Servant
Why does the Nurse delay delivering the news from Romeo to Juliet?
So she can tease her and stretch out the drama.
What do Juliet's parents think she is upset about?
Tybalt's death
Juliet's family believe that Juliet has died on what special day?
Her wedding day to Paris.
What happens after the Friar explains Romeo and Juliet's secret marriage?
Lord Capulet and Lord Montague agree to end their feud between their families.
Why did Capulet say that Juliet is too young for marriage?
"Hath not seen the change of fourteen years"
Juliet is only 13 years old.
What does this line mean?
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name"
The line means that Juliet rejects Romeo's identity in his Montague name.
Who banishes Romeo instead of killing him?
Prince Escalus
What are the 5 reasons that Juliet is scared to drink the sleeping potion?
She is scared that the potion won't work, Friar Lawrence is trying to poison her, there will not be safe air for her to breathe in the tomb, waking up to see Tybalt's body, and that ghostly spirits will be around her.
Who does Romeo buy poison from in Mantua?
An Apothecary