Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
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In what city does the play take place?
Verona
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What does Romeo compare Juliet to when she is on the balcony?
the sun
100
Why won't Romeo fight Tybalt?
Tybalt is his cousin now.
100
Who does Juliet turn to in order to get help?
Friar Laurence
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What news did Balthasar deliver to Romeo?
Juliet is dead.
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Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline has not returned his love.
200
Why is Juliet embarrassed when she sees Romeo?
He heard her confessions to the night.
200
What does Romeo call himself after killing Tybalt?
Fortune's fool
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What promise does Juliet make to her father?
She will obey him.
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According to Romeo, what is a greater poison to men?
gold
300
What does Juliet say when she is asked about getting married?
It is an honor I do not dream of.
300
Why does the friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
to bring the two households together in peace
300
What piece of news upset Juliet the most in Act 3, Scene 2?
Romeo's banishment
300
Why does Juliet take a dagger to bed with her?
in case the potion does not work
300
What was Romeo's dream in Act 5?
Juliet found him dead and revived him with a kiss.
400
Why does Romeo fear going to the Capulet party?
He dreamt a dream that something would happen there that would bring about his untimely death.
400
Why is Juliet so frustrated with the nurse and her message?
She is not straight coming with the message.
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What argument does the friar use to calm Romeo after learning the Prince's decision?
You are blessed.
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What was Capulet's reaction to Juliet's changed mind as it pertains to marrying Paris?
Happy - he moved up the wedding date
400
What did Romeo notice about Juliet's face?
She had not lost any color - she does not look dead.
500
Why are the two lovers so upset at the end of Act 1?
They are in love with each other's enemy.
500
What advice does the friar give to Romeo before he weds the two?
love moderately; long love doth so
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As Romeo descends the ladder, what does Juliet say about the way Romeo looks?
He looks like he is dead in the bottom of a tomb.
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What does Lord Capulet personify as Juliet lies dead in her bed?
Death
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What confirmed the friar's testimony?
Romeo's letter to his father
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