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III
100
When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio try to get them to do?
What is "go to a private place if they continue to fight or settle the argument by reason"
100
Explain Romeo's reaction to the news of his banishment. What does he say?
What is "that death would be better than banishment because he cannot see his new wife"
100
What argument does Friar Lawrence use to prevent Romeo from killing himself?
What is "scolds Romeo for acting unmanly"
100
What city did Romeo exile to when he was banished?
What is "Mantua"
100
What is Romeo's punishment (from the Prince) for killing Tybalt?
What is "banishment"
200
Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse to return to her from the plaza (where she spoke to Romeo)?
What is "find out he arrangements of their wedding night."
200
In Act III, Scene 4, what does Capulet tell his wife to say to Juliet?
What is "marry Paris on Thursday"
200
When Lady Capulet goes into Juliet's room and finds her crying profusely, why does she think she is crying?
What is "because Tybalt is dead"
200
When Juliet tells her father she will not marry Paris, what is Capulet's reaction?
What is "that he will disown her if she refuses to obey him"
200
Why does Romeo call himself "fortune's fool?"
What is "because he has encountered bad luck"
300
What does Romeo say that Juliet's love has done to him?
What is "made him effeminate"
300
Why does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of lying about Tybalt's death?
What is "because he is kinsman to the Montagues"
300
What piece of news from the nurse upsets Juliet the most?
What is "that Romeo is dead (or she thought it was Romeo when the nurse was ranting..."he's dead, he's dead...)"
300
Why does Juliet finally agree that the sun is truly coming up (after their wedding night)?
What is "she hears the lark's song and the toad's croaking change"
300
Why won't Romeo fight Tybalt in the town square?
What is "he is his new kinsman by marriage"
400
What does Prince Escalus say will happen to Romeo if he is spotted in Verona after he exiled him?
What is "that he will be executed"
400
What scheme does Juliet devise to get rid of the nurse and to get out of the house (after the nurse tells Juliet Romeo is dead)?
What is "that she is going to see Friar Lawrence for confession"
400
What does the nurse give to Romeo that is from Juliet?
What is "a ring"
400
Why does Romeo tell Friar Lawrence that he cannot understand Romeo's grief (when he is in Friar's cell crying)?
What is "because he is too old"
400
What is Juliet's response when Lady Capulet first tells her she is to marry Paris on Thursday?"
What is "I will not marry yet; and when I do, I swear it shall be Romeo--whom you know I hate--rather than Paris"
500
What is the nurse's advice to Juliet about marrying Paris?
What is "to go ahead and marry him because he is a better match for her and says Romeo is as good as dead now"
500
When Romeo is descending on the rope of cords, what does Juliet say about the way Romeo looks?"
What is "that he looks like a dead person at the bottom of a tomb"
500
Why does Mercutio keep repeating "A plague o' both or houses" when he is dying?
What is "he blames the silly fued between the Capulets and Montages for all the bloodshed in Verona"
500
After their honeymoon night, what argument does Juliet use to convince Romeo that the sun is not really coming up?"
What is "that the light is only a meteor"
500
When Lady Capulet threatens to send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo, what does Juliet say?
What is "that she also wishes Romeo dead"