CL1A L8 R&J Act 4

Why does the friar usher (take) away Juliet?

• To help her escape from Verona.
• To force her to marry Paris immediately.
• To take her to a party in Mantua.
• To protect her and help her avoid marrying Paris.

Why does Lord Capulet believe a quick marriage to Paris is beneficial for Juliet?

• He thinks it will help her overcome her prolonged grief for Tybalt.

• He wants to strengthen his family's social standing.

• He is eager to see her settled and happy.

• He fears she might try to run away if the wedding is delayed.

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

• He advises her to run away with Romeo to a distant city.

• He suggests she pretend to agree to the marriage and then fake her death with a sleeping potion.

• He tells her to confess her secret marriage to her parents.

• He plans to confront Lord Capulet and reveal the truth about Romeo and Juliet.

How does Juliet manage to get her parents to agree to her marriage to Paris after initially refusing?

• She threatens to harm herself if they force her to marry.

• She reveals her secret marriage to Romeo.

• She pretends to repent her disobedience and kneels before her father.

• She convinces the Friar to speak to her parents on her behalf.

What are Juliet's primary fears during her soliloquy before she drinks the potion?

• That the potion will not work, or that it is actually poison given by the Friar.

• That she will wake up too early in the tomb and suffocate before Romeo arrives.

• That Tybalt's ghost will haunt her in the tomb.

• Both that the Friar poisoned her and that she will wake up too early and suffocate.

Who is the only person who knows Juliet is not really dead?

• The Nurse
• Friar Laurence
• Romeo
• Paris

What does the family do after Juliet's fake "dead" body is taken away?

• The family celebrates Juliet's return to life.
• The family mourns Juliet and prepares for her funeral.
• The family ignores Juliet's death and goes on a picnic.
• The family fights over Juliet's inheritance.

How does Lord Capulet personify death?

• Lord Capulet sees death as a friend who brings peace.
• Lord Capulet describes death as a beautiful garden.
• Lord Capulet views death as a necessary part of life.
• Lord Capulet personifies death as Juliet's husband.