Act 1
According to the details in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, who is Rosaline?
The woman Romeo loves
In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what role does Friar Lawrence mainly serve?
Romeo’s spiritual advisor
After Tybalt’s death in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, how does the prince punish Romeo?
W/ Banishment
What was most accurately described of what the nurse discovers on the morning of the wedding in Act IV, Scene v?
Juliet’s body in a death-like trance.
According to Montague in Act V, Scene iii, what is the cause of Lady Montague’s death?
Grief over Romeo’s banishment.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Romeo’s reaction when he first sees Juliet at the Capulet’s feast in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I?s
He immediately falls in love with her.
In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which of these events is the most important development?
Romeo and Juliet’s decision to get married.
Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III, scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
In Act IV, what is the true reason Friar Lawrence does not encourage Paris in his plan to marry Juliet?
Juliet is already married to Romeo.
What choice most clearly expresses Romeo’s tragic flaw in Act V?
His tendency to be impulsive.
What does the Nurse’s dialogue in Act I, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet reveal about her character?
She is devoted to Juliet.
Who wrote the letter that Benvolio and Mercutio discuss in Act II, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Tybalt
At the end of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III, what does Juliet decide to do?
Visit Friar Lawrence in his cell to seek his advice.
In Act IV, Scene ii, what decision does Capulet make after Juliet seems to agree to the wedding with Paris?
To hold the wedding the next day.
In Act V, Scene i, why does Romeo seek out an apothecary?
He wants to poison himself later.
What was the line that was said from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I, contains an oxymoron?
Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate,....
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, what is the main reason that Friar Lawrence agrees to perform the marriage of Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks the marriage may end the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
Why does Romeo at first try to stop the fight with Tybalt in Act III, scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo wants peace between his own family and his new wife’s relations.
At the beginning of Act IV, Scene I, Paris reports to Friar Lawrence that Juliet is weeping. What is the true cause of her sadness?
Juliet grieves over Romeo‘s banishment.
What event in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, most clearly illustrates the workings of fate in bringing about Romeo’s doom?
What quotation, from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I, contains an oxymoron?
O heavy lightness, serious vanity, / Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms...!
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene iii, how does Friar Lawrence react to Romeo’s news and plans?
He is concerned that Romeo may forget Juliet as quickly as he forgot Rosaline and he agrees to perform the marriage of Romeo to Juliet as soon as possible.
What is the main purpose of Act III, Scene iv, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet’s parents speak with Paris?
To show the Capulet’s decision that Juliet will marry Paris the following Thursday.
What was the example of dramatic irony, in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet says Romeo looks like he is pale and at the bottom of a tomb when he is in her orchard just before he leaves for his exile.
In Act V, Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?