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Which gesture starts the fight between the Montagues and the Capulets at the beginning of the play?
thumb biting
What is Friar Lawrence worried about when he first sees Romeo?
That Romeo has slept with Rosaline.
What does Capulet promise Paris?
That Paris will marry Juliet on Thursday
What does Juliet fear may happen when she drinks the potion?
She will die or wake up alone in the tomb.
Why is Romeo happy when we first see him in Mantua?
He had a dream about Juliet.
Why does Benvolio draw his sword in the street?
to stop the fight before it begins
Who challenges Romeo to a duel?
Tybalt
What does Juliet give the Nurse to pass to Romeo?
A ring
Who discovers Juliet's seemingly dead body?
The nurse
Why is Romeo happy when we first see him in Mantua?
He had a dream about Juliet.
Why is Romeo so melancholy when the play begins?
He loves Rosaline but she doesn't love him
How does Mercutio describe Tybalt?
Skilled and vain
Why does Juliet chastise the Nurse?
For criticizing Romeo
How does Juliet respond to Paris?
Why does Paris fight Romeo?
He blames Romeo for Juliet's death
Who stops the street battle?
Prince Escalus
How does Friar Lawrence regard Romeo's love for Juliet?
He doubts the sincerity of Romeo's feelings.
How does Romeo regard his punishment from Escalus?
As a fate worse than death
How does Juliet surprise her parents?
By agreeing to marry Paris
Why does Friar Lawrence leave Juliet alone in the tomb?
He is afraid of being discovered there.
Which character claims to hate peace?
Tybalt
How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's cell?
By pretending to go to confession
How does the Nurse confuse the story of the fight?
She makes it sound like Romeo is dead as well.
How does Capulet react to Juliet's decision?
He changes the day of the wedding.
How does Juliet first try to kill herself?
By kissing Romeo's poisoned lips