Characters
This character is banished
Romeo Montague
In what city is the play set?
Who kills Tybalt?
Romeo
What does Romeo ask Juliet to do within the first minute or two of meeting her?
He asks her to kiss him.
How old are Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo is 16; Juliet is 13
This character is always trying to keep the peace and break up the fighting.
Benvolio
In what country is the play set?
Italy
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
What religious practice do Romeo and Juliet both have to do before they can be married?
They have to confess their sins.
What does Montague decide to do at the end of the play as a way to show they have ended the fued between the families?
He plans to erect a golden statue of Juliet.
This character thinks that Romeo & Juliet's marriage might end the fued between the families.
Friar Lawrence
Where do Romeo's friends think he is the night afte the Capulet's masked ball? Where is he actually?
How many total deaths occur throughout the play?
6: Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, Lady Montague
When Juliet says "wherefore art thou Romeo?" what is she asking?
Why are you Romeo? (Why do you have to be a Montague?)
How long will Juliet sleep after taking the Friar's potion?
42 hours
This character dies of a broken heart.
Lady Montague
Where does Romeo go when he leaves the city?
Mantua
Who goes to get help when they hear fighting inside the Capulet tomb?
Paris's Page (servant)
What is Juliet most afraid of afer taking the potion?
She is afraid that she will wake up in the crypt with the dead bodies and be trapped for so long that she goes crazy.
Who is the fairy queen that Mercutio talks about during his long soliloquy about dreams?
This character is supposed to be a renowned sword fighter
Tybalt
What century is the play set in?
16th century (1500s)
Who is the final death in the play?
What are Romeo's last words?
"Thus, with a kiss, I die."
What are Mercutio's last words?
"A plague a' both your houses!"