Category 1: Act 1 Basics
What long-standing conflict drives the plot of the play?
The feud between the Montagues and Capulets
Where does Romeo hide after leaving the Capulet party?
The Capulet orchard
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
The Capulet party
What are the names of the two feuding families?
The Montagues and Capulets
Who says, “A plague o’ both your houses!”
Mercutio
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of Act 1?
Rosaline
How soon do Romeo and Juliet decide to get married?
The next day
What celestial object does Romeo compare Juliet to?
The sun
Which character is known for his hot temper and hatred of Montagues?
Tybalt
Who says, “My only love sprung from my only hate!”
Juliet
Which character advises Romeo to forget Rosaline and attend the Capulet party?
Benvolio
DOUBLE JEOPERDY
Tybalt is now his cousin
During which scene does Juliet realize Romeo is a Montague?
The balcony scene
Who does Romeo kill after Mercutio’s death?
Tybalt
Who says, “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun”?
Romeo
Where does the opening fight between servants take place?
A public street in Verona
What extreme action does Juliet threaten if she cannot marry Romeo?
Suicide
Where does the famous balcony scene take place?
At the Capulet house
What punishment does Romeo receive for killing Tybalt?
Banishment
Who warns, “These violent delights have violent ends”?
Friar Laurence
Who delivers the prologue and reveals the tragic ending?
The Chorus
What event marks the turning point of the play?
Mercutio’s death
What question does Juliet ask that challenges the importance of names?
“What’s in a name?”
What force does Romeo believe controls his life and actions?
Fate (destiny)
Who says, “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Juliet