The Beginning (Act 1 Scenes 1-3)
Where does the play take place?
Verona, Italy
Who is Juliet supposed to marry?
Paris
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
What is Friar Lawrence's plan for Juliet so she will not have to marry Paris?
She will take a potion that will put her into a deep sleep, but her family will think she is dead. Then, Romeo will be in the tomb when Juliet wakes up, and they can be together.
What does Romeo do when he thinks Juliet is dead?
He buys a vial of poison.
What are the names of the two families who hate each other?
Where does Romeo see Juliet for the first time?
The Capulet Ball/Feast/Masquerade
How does Mercutio respond to being mortally wounded?
He puts a plague on both houses.
Juliet goes home and tells her father is sorry for being disobedient. Capulet now wants Juliet to marry Paris when?
The next day/tomorrow/Tuesday
Why didn't Friar John deliver the letter to Romeo from Friar Lawrence about Friar Lawrence's plan?
The house was quarantined due to a plague.
What does Sampson do to Abram to cause a fight?
He bite his thumb at him.
Why is Romeo forbidden to be with Juliet?
She is a Capulet, and he is a Montague.
Who kills Tybalt?
Romeo
When is Juliet supposed to take the potion from Friar Lawrence?
Wednesday Night
Who kills Paris?
Romeo
How many times have the Capulets and Montagues fought in the city before?
Three times.
How much time passes between Romeo and Juliet meeting and the two deciding to get married?
A few hours
Mantua
When does Juliet take the potion?
Monday night
How does Romeo die?
He thinks Juliet is dead, so he drinks the vial of poison in the tomb.
Why is Romeo so upset in Act I?
Rosaline does not want to be with him.
Who married Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Lawrence
When is Juliet supposed to marry Paris? (It is currently Monday.)
Thursday
Who finds Juliet's body?
The Nurse
How does Juliet die? How do Romeo and Juliet's deaths effect the Capulet and Montague feud?
Juliet stabs herself when she thinks Romeo is dead. Their deaths end the feud between the two families.