Juliet's Plan and Challenges

In Act 4, Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet', Paris discusses his impending marriage to Juliet with Friar Lawrence. Juliet arrives, expressing her grief and desperation to avoid marrying Paris. Friar Lawrence devises a plan involving a potion to fake Juliet's death, allowing her to escape with Romeo. Juliet agrees to the plan, determined to avoid marrying Paris.

Why does Paris believe the marriage to Juliet should happen quickly?

• Because Paris is leaving Verona soon

• To stop Juliet's excessive mourning for Tybalt

• To prevent Juliet from marrying someone else

• To fulfill a promise to Juliet's father

How does Juliet respond to Paris's assumption that she will marry him?

• She openly declares her love for him

• She avoids confirming her feelings

• She tells him she will never marry him

• She agrees to marry him immediately

What does Juliet threaten to do if Friar Lawrence cannot help her?

• Take her own life

• Run away from Verona

• Tell her father the truth

• Marry Paris reluctantly

What solution does Friar Lawrence propose to Juliet?

• To confess her love for Romeo to her parents

• To drink a potion that will make her appear dead

• To elope with Romeo immediately

• To confront Paris and refuse the marriage

What is the purpose of the potion given to Juliet by Friar Lawrence?

• To give her courage to face her parents

• To make her appear dead for 42 hours

• To cure her grief over Tybalt's death

• To make her fall in love with Paris

What does Friar Lawrence plan to do after Juliet takes the potion?

• Tell the Capulets the truth

• Hide Juliet in the church

• Send a letter to Romeo

• Inform Paris of the plan

How long will Juliet appear to be dead after taking the potion?

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

• 42 hours

What does Friar Lawrence emphasize to Juliet about the plan?

• The involvement of her parents

• The need for secrecy

• The role of Paris in the plan

• The importance of her courage

What is Juliet's main concern about the plan?

• That the potion might not work

• That Romeo will not receive the message

• That Paris will find out

• That her parents will disown her

What does Friar Lawrence promise to do to ensure the plan's success?

• Arrange for Juliet to escape to a convent

• Send a friar to Mantua with a letter for Romeo

• Speak to the Capulets about the plan

• Personally deliver the potion to Juliet