Romeo and Juliet Study Guide Questions

Match the character’s name to the family that they are a part of or are in alliance with:

1. Romeo 14. Benvolio

_____________ _____________
2. Paris _____________ 15. Mercutio
3. Juliet _____________ _____________
4. Sampson _____________
5. Abram
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6. Prince Escalus
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7. Peter _____________ A.Capulet
8. Gregory _____________ B. Montague
9. Friar John _____________ C. Neutral
10. Tybalt
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11. Nurse
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12. Friar Lawrence
_____________
13. Balthasar
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Prologue:
16. In what city does this play take place?

17. Why are Romeo and Juliet called “star-cross’d lovers”?

18. What threat does the Prince make to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet?

19. Why is Romeo acting so depressed?

20. What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo?

21. What is Capulet’s response to Paris’s request to marry Juliet?

22. Romeo finds that Rosaline, his love, is going to attend the Capulet party. What
suggestion does Benvolio then make?

23. Does Lady Capulet encourage or discourage Juliet from becoming engaged to
Paris?

24. What is Tybalt’s reaction when he overhears Romeo at the Montague party?

25. What does Lord Capulet tell Tybalt to do with Romeo after Romeo has been
discovered at the party?
26. When Romeo swears by the moon, what does Juliet tell him?

27. It is apparent that neither Romeo nor Juliet wants the night to end. What is
Juliet’s famous parting line?

28. The Friar assumes that Romeo is out so early because he has been up all night
with Rosaline. When the Friar is informed that it is not Rosaline, but a Capulet,
Romeo wishes to marry, what is the Friar’s reaction?

29. Why does the Friar agree to help Romeo and Juliet get married?

30. How does Mercutio react to Romeo’s refusal to fight with Tybalt?

31. What is Romeo’s reaction to Mercutio’s death?

32. What does Lady Capulet request of the Prince?

33. What is the Prince’s decision?

34. As Juliet waits for night and Romeo’s visit, the Nurse arrives with news. What is
the news?

35. Where is Romeo hiding?

36. What seems to be Juliet’s plan, and what does she give to the Nurse?

37. What does the Friar tell Romeo to do? What instructions does he give Romeo?

38. Lady Capulet, believing Juliet’s tears to be over Tybalt’s death, says she will do
what to Romeo?

39. What is Juliet’s response to the news that she will be marrying Paris on
Thursday?

40. What is the nurse’s advice to Juliet?

41. What plan does the Friar have for saving Juliet from marrying Paris?

42. Juliet’s father moves the wedding up a day—what implication does this have on
Romeo and Juliet’s plans?

43. The Friar is supposed to send a messenger to Romeo informing him of the plan
and Juliet’s fake death. Who arrives in Mantua instead, and what news does he give
Romeo?

44. Although it is illegal to sell poisons in Mantua, how is Romeo able to purchase
some?
45. Why is Friar John not able to go to Mantua and deliver Friar Lawrence’s message to
Romeo?

46. What revision does Friar Lawrence make in his plan?

47. How does Romeo kill himself?

48. With Romeo and Paris dead, Juliet wakes. How does the Friar hope to resolve
this mess?

49. When Juliet refuses to leave the monument, what does the Friar do?

50. What does Juliet do?