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Romeo and Juliet Lesson 3 The Plot

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Lord Capulet not want Juliet to marry Paris at the start of the play?

a)

He thinks Paris is ugly

b)

He doesn't like Paris' family

c)

He thinks Juliet is too young

d)

He wants her to marry someone else

2.

What does Juliet's mother think about her getting married at age 13?

a)

She wants her to wait

b)

She says she did it so it's fine

c)

She is excited

d)

She is worried

3.

What is Juliet's reaction to the idea of marriage at the start?

a)

She is excited

b)

She says she hasn't really thought about it

c)

She hates the idea

4.

Which of these words best matches Juliet at the beginning of the play?

a)

rebellious- makes her own choices

b)

obedient-does what her parents tell her

5.

Why does the Friar agree to help Romeo and Juliet get married in secret?

a)

He is sneaky and likes to cause trouble

b)

He thinks he can see a way to bring the two families together

c)

He likes Romeo

d)

He wants Juliet to be happy

6.

Why does Lord Capulet bring the marriage of Juliet and Paris forward?

a)

He thinks it will help her feel better after Tybalt's death

b)

He decides that Paris is a good man

c)

He wants to have a big party

d)

He finds out about Romeo

7.

What is another reason why he might have needed her to get married quickly?

a)

He was a busy man

b)

He needed a new male heir after Tybalt's death

c)

He was bored

d)

Other people were interested in Paris

8.

What is Juliet's reaction to her father's decision to make her marry Paris?

a)

She is excited

b)

She looks for something to wear

c)

She feels angry and helpless

d)

She tells him about Romeo

9.

Who is the only person who can help her now?

a)

The Nurse

b)

Romeo

c)

The Friar

d)

Her mother

10.

What plan does she agree to?

a)

To tell her father the truth about Romeo

b)

To take a potion which will fake her death

c)

To run away to meet Romeo

d)

To hide