Act 1 Scene1
Who are the two dueling households in Romeo and Juliet?
Capulet and Montague
What condition did Capulet place on Paris' attempt to marry Juliet?
What does Lady Capulet Talk about with Juliet?
Marriage to Paris
Where is scene 4 taking place?
The streets of Verona
Who invites Romeo to the Capulet Party?
Peter
Who are the first two characters walking down the street?
Sampson and Gregory
Why does Romeo decide to go to the Capulet party?
Because Rosalie will be there
Who are the main characters in scene 3?
Juliet and Lady Capulet
What did Cupid do to Romeo that caused him to be unable to dance?
He pierced him too deeply with his love arrow, he is sad.
Who wants to marry Juliet but is told it is too soon?
Paris
Who stops the fighting on the streets in scene 1?
Prince
What argument does Paris make against waiting to wed Juliet?
Many younger girls in Verona are wed and happy mothers.
How do we know Juliet's birthday is August 1st?
Because Lady Capulet and the Nurse discuss it
How will Romeo and company gain access to the Capulet party?
What is Tybalt's relation to Juliet?
Who has their sword drawn in the fight? Benvolio or Tybalt?
Benvolio
Why does Capulet tell Paris that his consent is not enough?
Because Paris must woo Juliet and gain her consent. Capulet wishes for Juliet to actually love and want to marry her future husband.
What does Juliet think of marriage?
She says it is an honour that she does not dream of
Why did Romeo feel uneasy about the party?
He had a disturbing dream
Who says "I will bite my thumb at them"?
Sampson
Why does Peter stop Romeo and Benvolio?
Because he cannot read and needs help identifying who he should invite.
How is Juliet going to decide if she is able to marry Paris?
She will look at him and decide if what she sees is likeable
True or False: Is Mercutio a Montague?
False, he is a friend to Romeo and related to the Prince
Who insists that the Montagues and the Capulets end their brawl?
Prince Escalus