Romeo and Juliet Quiz

Act 5

Scene 1:
1. What news does Balthasar bring Romeo?
That Juliet has died
2. What does Balthasar’s news prompt Romeo to do?
He decides to buy poison to kill himself
Scene 2:
3. Why was Friar John not able to deliver the message to Romeo?
Because they had closed the city gates to visitors in an attempt
to keep disease out.
4. After hearing this news from Friar John, what does Friar Lawrence
intend to do?
Friar Lawrence will go to the Capulet tomb and tell Juliet what
has happened and be there when she wakes up.
Scene 3:
5. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb?
To pay his final respects, say goodbye privately
6. Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb?
To create mischief, cause trouble
7. Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet’s tomb.
What are those two reasons?
To see Juliet one last time, and to get a ring from Juliet
8. Romeo tells Paris he has come to the vault armed to commit
violence against who?
Himself, Romeo.
9. Why doesn’t Friar Laurence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she
awakens?
He hears a noise, goes to check it out
10. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead?
She wants to get some of the poison off his lips to kill herself
11. When Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tell those
gathered?
His wife has died, grief over Romeo’s exile killed her
12. What information does Romeo’s letter give?
It tells of his love for Juliet, why he decided to kill himself
13. How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the memories of their
children?
They will be peaceful with one another and erect statues of their
children as well.

QUOTES
14. Put this in any liquid thing you will and drink it off, and if
you had the strength of twenty men, it would dispatch you
straight.
 a. Who is speaking?
Apothecary
b. Who is being spoken to?
Romeo
15. Suspecting that we both were in a house where the
infectious pestilence did reign, sealed up the doors, and would
not let us forth, so that my speed to Mantua was stayed.
a. Who is speaking?
Friar John
b. Who is being spoken to?
Friar Lawrence
16. Put not another sin upon my head… For I come hither
armed against myself.
a. Who is speaking?
Romeo
b. Who is being spoken to?
Paris
17. O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I
die.
a. Who is speaking?
Romeo
b. Who is being spoken to?
Juliet
18. Yea noise? Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger! This is thy
sheath; there rust, and let me die.
a. Who is speaking?
Juliet
19. Alas, my liege, my wife is dead tonight! Grief of my son’s
exile hath stopped her breath.
a. Who is speaking?
Lord Montague
b. Who is being spoken to?
Prince
20. For never was a story of more woe/ Than this of Juliet and
her Romeo.
a. Who is speaking?
Prince