Understanding Romeo and Juliet: A Deep Dive

Which families are feuding in the story of Romeo and Juliet?

• The Benvolios and the Tybalts

• The Lancasters and the Yorks

• The Montagues and the Capulets

• The Parisians and the Veronese

Why is Romeo initially melancholic?

• He is in love with Rosaline who does not love him back

• He has been banished from Verona

• He is forced to marry Juliet

• He dislikes his family

What does Romeo do when he first sees Juliet?

• He challenges Tybalt to a duel

• He instantly falls in love with her

• He leaves the party

• He ignores her

Who marries Romeo and Juliet?

• The Prince of Verona

• Lord Capulet

• Friar John

• Friar Lawrence

What event leads to Romeo's banishment?

• He marries Juliet

• He refuses to fight Tybalt

• He crashes the Capulet party

• He kills Tybalt

How does Juliet react to Tybalt's death?

• She is indifferent

• She blames Romeo

• She mourns deeply

• She celebrates

What drastic action does Juliet decide to take to avoid marrying Paris?

• She decides to run away

• She confronts her parents

• She plans to reveal her marriage with Romeo

• She takes a potion to appear dead

What is Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet avoid marriage to Paris?

• He plans to confront Paris

• He gives her a potion to fake her death

• He suggests she confesses her marriage to her parents

• He plans to send her away from Verona

What ultimately ends the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?

• Romeo and Juliet's marriage

• The deaths of Romeo and Juliet

• The Prince's decree

• A peace treaty

What causes Juliet to ultimately take her own life?

• She is forced to marry Paris

• She sees Romeo dead by her side

• Her parents disown her

• Romeo leaves Verona without her