Act I
At the beginning of the play, servants from these two families were fighting
The Capulets and Montagues
Who keeps interrupting Romeo and Juliet at the balcony?
Nurse
Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt?
They are related now through marriage
What does Juliet tell her father when she returns home from Friar Laurence's?
Marry Paris
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?
Balthasar (his servant)
Who tries to help Romeo forget about Rosaline?
Benvolio
Why did Friar Laurence marry Romeo and Juliet?
End the feud
Who fights Tybalt on Romeo's behalf?
Mercutio
What threat does Lord Capulet give Juliet?
Starve, beg, die, kicked out, etc.
Why is Paris at the tomb?
Pay his respects; deliver flowers
How does Romeo and Benvolio find out about the Capulet party?
An illiterate servant
Who challenges Romeo to a duel?
Tybalt
What TWO characters die in this act AND who kills each of them (must answer the ENTIRE question correctly to get the points)?
Mercutio is killed by Tybalt; Tybalt is killed by Romeo
What is Juliet prepared to do if the potion doesn't work?
Kill herself
Why does Friar Laurence go to the Capulet tomb?
To be there when Juliet wakes up
Who asks for Juliet's hand in marriage?
Count Paris
Who is the romantic messenger for Romeo and Juliet?
The Nurse
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt AND how does he feel about it (must answer the ENTIRE question correctly to get the points)?
Banishment; worse than death
Who says he/she will be the house wife for Juliet's wedding?
Lord Capulet
What prevented Friar John from delivering the letter?
The plague
How old is Juliet?
13
What did Romeo tell Juliet he would lose if he could?
His name
After hearing about the marriage to Paris, the nurse tells Juliet she should do what?
Marry Paris
Why is Paris at Friar Laurence's cell?
To talk about the wedding/marriage
What is Juliet’s LAST attempt to consume the poison?
Kissing Romeo