Act 1
What two families are mentioned as rivals at the beginning of the book?
Montagues and Capulets.
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet in secret?
At Juliet’s balcony.
Who dies when Romeo and Tybalt fight?
Tybalt.
Who gives Juliet the sleeping potion?
Friar Lawrence
Who does Juliet find dead when she wakes up?
Romeo and Paris.
Who bites their tongue at Tybalt?
Sampson and Gregory.
Who are Mercutio and Benvolio trying to find at the beginning of scene 4?
Romeo.
What does Romeo do that gets him banished from Verona?
He kills Tybalt.
What do the Capulets find on the day of the wedding?
Juliet supposedly dead/ Juliet under a sleeping potion that they do not know about.
What does the Apothecary give Romeo?
Poison
What would the prince say if there were to be another fight in the streets?
That the fighters would be banished from Verona.
Who conveys the message to Juliet that Romeo wants to marry her?
The nurse.
Julliet claims to be sad about Tybalt’s death but what is she actually sad about and why?
Romeo being banished from Verona.
What day of the week does Paris plan to marry Juliet?
Thursday.
Why does Romeo not know about Juliet being under a sleeping potion?
Because he did not get the letter from Friar John
Who tells Romeo to forget about Rosaline?
Benvolio.
What time does Romeo promise to meet with Juliet?
9.00
What was Romeo’s reaction when the prince gave him his punishment? What did he say?
He said that he would rather die.
When does Juliet die?
The night before the wedding.
Who calls for help when Romeo and Paris start to fight?
The Page
Who hosts the party, who hands out the invites, and who helps the distributor?
The Capulets host the party and Peter hands out the invitations but he can’t read so Romeo helps him.
What day is the secret marriage?
Monday.
What does Capulet forget when he is talking to Paris?
The day of the week.
What song does Peter ask the musicians to play for him?
Heart’s Ease.
List in order from start to finish the names of everyone that died in the book and say who killed them.
Mercutio by Tybalt, Tybalt by Romeo, Paris by Romeo, Romeo by Romeo, Juliet by Juliet