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100

What is Romeo's last name?

Montague

100

What universal theme about conflict that is explored throughout the play?

Unresolved conflict leads to disastrous outcomes.

100

Which character serves as the peacekeeper for the story?

Benvolio

100

Translate the following line to Modern English:

From whence hath thou cometh?

Where did you come from?

100

How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play?

13/14

200
Who kills Tybalt? Why?

Romeo killed Tybalt for revenge after he killed Mercutio

200

What is the central theme explored in the balcony scene?

Love is more important than anything

200

What mood does Shakespeare create with the events in Act 3 Scene 1?

Chaos, anger, sadness, regret, etc.
200
What does the word "star-crossed" mean?
Fate is written in the stars
200

How do Romeo and Juliet first meet?

At a ball

300

Whose motivations often conflict or change throughout the play?

Romeo

300
Of the following, which topic does not come up in Romeo and Juliet?

- Revenge

- Loyalty

- Social Hierarchy

- Forgiveness

Forgiveness

300
Why did Shakespeare open the play with a fight between the two households?

It establishes the feud between the families and foreshadows the tragic outcome of the play

300

Why does Mercutio say "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man" in Act 3 Scene 1?

He knows he's going to die

300

What is the name of Juliet's cousin who challenges Romeo to a duel?

Tybalt

400

How does Romeo's actions change throughout the play? How does it affect the plot?

He becomes more impulsive, which leads to more bad things happening

400

How does the balcony scene portray love as a force that rises above all obstacles?

It shows how Romeo and Juliet love each other despite their conflicting family backgrounds

400

The imagery of contrasting of light and darkness at the Capulet party in Act 1 Scene 5 establishes what element of the story?

Tone

400

When Romeo sees Juliet standing on her balcony after the Capulet party, what does he mean when he says, "but soft what light through yonder window breaks"?

Juliet's beauty lights up the night
400

How does Romeo commit suicide?

He drinks poison

500

Which character is Romeo's opposite?

Mercutio

500

What does the tragic ending of the play suggest about fate?

You can't escape your fate.

500

What is the purpose of the prince's warning at the end of Act 1 Scene 1?

To foreshadow the tragic deaths at the end

500

Translate the following line:

"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

Deny thy father and refuse thy name.

Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love

And I’ll no longer be a Capulet."

Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Give up your last name or, if you won't, swear yourself to me and I'll give up mine.
500

How many people died in the play?

5