WorksheetsRomeo & Juliet Act 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why has Tybalt come looking for Romeo?
He wants to duel
He wants to question him about Juliet
He is concerned about Benvilio
How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio’s death?
He says he won’t defend him
He steps in between Mercutio and Tybalt
He looks away at the worst moment
What is the outcome of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt?
Romeo kills Tybalt
Tybalt kills Benvolio
Romeo surrenders
Why does Juliet defend Romeo’s actions?
She feels loyal to him because of marriage
She didn’t like Tybalt anyway
She is angry at Mercutio
What is Friar Laurence’s plan for Romeo?
Tells him to “lie low” until things can be smoothed over
To confront the Prince and demand Romeo be freed
He tells Romeo to break things off with Juliet
What is Capulet’s reaction when he learns that Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
He is forgiving
He is enraged
He is sad
In Act 3, Scene 3, the friar tells Romeo that the Prince -----------------.
Has ordered him banished, not killed.
Has ordered him to apologize to the Capulets.
Has ordered Romeo to appear before him.
Has ordered him to leave town with Juliet.
Who is stabbed underneath Romeo's arm during the fight?
Tybalt
Mercutio
Paris
Benvolio
What curse does Mercutio utter before dying?
A plague of both your houses
May you live long and prosper
Peace and love to all
Blessings upon your families
What is Romeo's immediate reaction upon hearing of his banishment from Verona?
He decides to leave Juliet and flee alone
He is indifferent and believes he can return soon
He is distraught and considers ending his life
Why does Lord Capulet agree to let Paris marry Juliet?
He has grown fond of Paris.
He knows that, with Romeo gown, Juliet will need a new husband.
Tybalt would have wanted them to marry.
He wants to make Juliet happy because he believes she's crying about Tybalt's death
At the beginning of scene 5, Juliet insists, "It was the nightingale, and not the lark / That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear." Why do Romeo and Juliet argue over the identity of the bird?
The nightingale represents the Capulets and the lark the Montagues.
If a couple hears a lark on their wedding night, it is bad luck.
If it is a lark, then it is dawn, and Romeo must leave Verona.
The lark's call is a signal from Friar Lawrence.
