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Romeo & Juliet Quest
Romeo & Juliet Major Questions
Question | Answer |
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What is Romeo Montague's fatal flaw? | Impulsiveness (doing something without thinking it through) |
Which character plays the role of the “jokester?” | Mercutio |
Which character convinced Romeo to go to the Capulet party? | Benvolio |
What event is the Climax/Turning Point of the story? | The deaths of Romeo and Juliet in the tomb |
Why does the apothecary agree to sell poison to Romeo? | He is poor and needs the money |
Why couldn't Friar John deliver the letter to Romeo? | He wasn't allowed to enter Mantua |
What is the Prince's punishment for fighting in the streets? | Death |
Which characters from the Capulet family die in the play? | Juliet and Tybalt |
Which characters are involved in the fight that gets Romeo banished? | Tybalt, Mercutio and Romeo |
Why doesn't Juliet want to marry Paris? | She doesn't love him and She is already married to Romeo |
Which qualities describe Romeo? | Impulsive, Romantic and Passionate |
What steps are key to making Friar Lawrence's plan work? | Juliet takes the sleeping potion, Romeo receives the letter and Juliet is buried in the Capulet tomb |
Which qualities describe Tybalt? | Hot-headed, Confident and Proud |
Which of the following are major themes in the play? | Love is a powerful emotion and Fate is inevitable |
Lord Capulet threatens to disown Juliet if she does not marry Paris | TRUE. because her father (Lord Capulet) believes he is doing Juliet a favor by setting her up with Paris. |
Romeo is in love with Rosaline at the beginning of the play. | TRUE. Challenge yourself: Why is it important for us to know about Rosaline and Romeo's relationship? |
The Nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris after Romeo is banished. | TRUE. Remember, the Nurse is out of ideas at this point and sees no way out of Juliet's situation. |
Friar John is able to deliver Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo. | FALSE. Challenge yourself: Explain WHY Friar John couldn't deliver the letter! |
Romeo kills Tybalt to avenge Mercutio's death. | TRUE. |
The Prince says Romeo must be killed for killing Tybalt. | FALSE. Lady Capulet actually says this. The Prince allows Romeo to live with banishment because he was avenging the death of Mercutio. |
Friar Lawrence tried to stop Juliet from killing herself. | TRUE. Friar Lawrence DID try to stop Juliet and offers to take her away to a convent, but she kills herself to be with Romeo. |