Romeo & Juliet Act III

Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?

• Romeo is a coward.

• Tybalt is a mighty fighter.

• The Prince will punish anyone who fights.

• Romeo is now related to Tybalt through marriage.

In Scene 1, Mercutio speaks the following line: "Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?" Mercutio wants Tybalt to...

• walk the plank.

• fight.

• leave quietly.

• join Mercutio for the evening.

How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio's death?

• Romeo fights Mercutio.

• Romeo interferes with the fight to break it up, and then Tybalt stabs Mercutio.

• Romeo tells Tybalt what Mercutio's weakness is.

• Romeo holds down Mercutio because he wants to make it easier for Tybalt to kill him.

When Mercutio says " A plague o' both your houses" he...

• curses Romeo and Juliet.

• encourages Romeo to avenge his death.

• curses Romeo and Benvolio.

• blames the feud between the Capulets and Montagues for his death.

The climax of the play occurs when...

• Romeo and Juliet marry.

• Romeo kills Tybalt.

• Juliet's parents insist she marry Paris.

• Mercutio steps in to fight Tybalt.

Who kills Tybalt?

• Romeo

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

• Prince

The Prince punishes Romeo by...

• sentencing him to jail.

• sentencing him to death.

• annulling his marriage.

• banishing him from Verona.

All of the following consequences result from Romeo's killing of Tybalt EXCEPT...

• Capulet tells Paris he can marry Juliet.

• Romeo and Juliet cannot reveal their marriage.

• Juliet decides that Paris is a better man than Romeo.

• Romeo is banished from Verona forever.

What does Romeo say he would rather do than be banished?

• Serve a prison sentence

• Apologize

• Pay a fee

• Die

Friar Lawrence's plan is that Romeo should...

• leave Verona with Benvolio. The Nurse will talk to the Prince when Romeo is gone.

• visit Juliet and then hide in Mantua. Friar will try to talk to the Prince when Romeo is gone.

• announce his marriage to his family.

• pretend to leave and return in disguise.