Act 1
Who does Romeo love at the end of Act 1?
Juliet
Do Romeo and Juliet get married in Act 2?
Yes
What was Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
Banishment.
What event takes place instead of the wedding when the family finds Juliet dead?
A funeral.
In Scene 1, what news does Balthasar present to Romeo?
Juliet is dead.
In Act 1, what is the name of the girl that does not like Romeo back?
Rosaline
True or False: The balcony scene is one of the most famous scenes in theater.
True
Why did Romeo say his banishment was a worse punishment than death?
He can't see Juliet.
What does Capulet do when Juliet agrees to marry Paris?
He moves the wedding to Wednesday.
What method did Romeo use to kill himself.
Poison.
How do the Montagues sneak into the Capulet's party?
They wear masks.
What does Romeo compare Juliet to during the balcony scene?
The morning sun.
How does Capulet react to Juliet refusing to marry Paris?
He threatens to disown Juliet.
Who was the first person to see Juliet dead in the morning of the wedding?
The Nurse.
How did the play end?
The Montague's and Capulet's ended the feud to honor their children.
In Act 1, why did the Montagues crash the Capulet's party?
They crashed it so Romeo can get over Rosaline by meeting new people.
Who does Juliet send to talk to Romeo in Act 2, Scene iv?
The Nurse
What does Lady Capulet mistake Juliet's tears for in Act 3, Scene v?
Tybalt's death.
What is the Friar's plan to get Juliet out of marrying Paris?
Juliet has to agree to marry Paris. Then on the night before the wedding, she must drink a sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead. This will allow her to be laid to rest in the Capulet tomb where the friar will send word to Romeo in Mantua to help him retrieve her when she wakes up.
Why did Paris and Romeo draw their swords?
Paris thought Romeo was going to harm one of the corpse's and Romeo wanted Paris to leave, which he refused.
What highly insulting gesture did Sampson do to the Montagues at the beginning of Act 1?
He bit his thumb at them.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He hopes that the marriage will end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
When Juliet sends the nurse to bring Romeo to her after his banishment, what does she want the nurse to give Romeo?
A ring which is a token of her love.
What are the 3 fears that Juliet faces before drinking the potion?
She worries that the friar is untrustworthy, she might die, or Romeo will be late for some reason leading to her awakening in the tomb and going mad with fear.
Why did Juliet kiss Romeo after his death?
She wanted to try to extract some of the poison he drank.