Romeo and Juliet Study Guide Questions - Act III

Tybalt has come looking for Romeo because:

• He wants to invite him to a party.

• He wants to challenge him to a duel.

• He wants to apologize to him.

• He wants to ask him for a favor.

What does Mercutio do?

• He fights Tybalt.

• He marries Juliet.

• He kills Romeo.

• He becomes king.

How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio’s death?

• By encouraging Mercutio to fight Tybalt

• By trying to stop the fight and inadvertently causing Mercutio to be vulnerable

• By fighting Tybalt himself and accidentally injuring Mercutio

• By ignoring the fight and letting it escalate

The outcome of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt is:

• Romeo kills Tybalt

• Tybalt kills Romeo

• They both survive

• They call a truce

What punishment does Escalus give Romeo?

• Banishment

• Death

• Imprisonment

• Fine

Juliet defends Romeo’s actions because:

• She believes he acted in self-defense.

• She is afraid of the consequences.

• She wants to protect her family's honor.

• She is unaware of what happened.

At the end of scene ii, Juliet asks the nurse to:

• find Romeo.

• prepare a meal.

• deliver a letter.

• fetch her mother.

What is Romeo’s reaction when Friar Laurence tells him that Escalus has banished him?

• He is relieved and grateful.

• He is indifferent and unmoved.

• He is devastated and distraught.

• He is joyful and excited.

What is Friar Laurence’s plan for Romeo?

• To help Romeo escape to Mantua

• To marry Romeo and Juliet secretly

• To poison Romeo

• To send Romeo to a monastery

In scene iv, Capulet tells Paris that he must win Juliet's heart.

• Capulet tells Paris to leave Verona.

• Capulet tells Paris to wait two more years.

• Capulet tells Paris that he must win Juliet's heart.

• Capulet tells Paris that Juliet is already married.