Worksheetsromeo and juliet act 3
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 29mins
Match the following characters & their descriptions.
Romeo
Son of Montagues
Lover not a fighter
Juliet
Daughter of Capulets
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Friar Lawrence
Marries the lovers
Advises Romeo
Paris
Wishes to Marry Juliet
Related to the prince
Nurse
Advises Juliet
Very inappropriate
Tybalt
Hot-headed fighter
Cousin to Juliet
Benvolio
Peace-keeper
Friend/Cousin of Romeo
Mercutio
Comic Relief
Friend of Romeo
Family of the Prince
Why has Tybalt come looking for Romeo?
He wants to duel
He wants to question him about Juliet
He is concerned about Benvilio
What does Mercutio do?
Tries to end the fight
Defends Juliet
Antagonizes Tybalt and makes the fighting worse
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
What punishment does Escalus give Romeo?
Sentences him to death
Banishes him
Sends him to Montague
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
At the end of scene ii, what does Juliet ask the nurse to do?
Send a message to Romeo
Bring her Tybalt’s body
Break things off with Romeo
What is Romeo’s reaction when Friar Laurence tells him that Escalus has banished him?
He is in deep sorrow and woe
He is optimistic about it
He wants to break things off with Juliet
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
In scene iv, what does Capulet tell Paris?
That he cannot marry Juliet
That he can marry Juliet in 4 years
That he can marry Juliet soon
At the beginning of scene v, why do Romeo and Juliet discuss whether it is morning or not?
Because they do not want to part ways
Because they are confused and don’t know what time it is
Because they have forgotten what day it is
What is Capulet’s reaction when he learns that Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
He is forgiving
He is enraged
He is sad
What does the nurse tell Juliet she should do?
Defy her father and be with Romeo anyway
Marry Paris because it would be easier for everyone
Run away with Romeo
At the end of scene v, why is Juliet so angry with the nurse?
She turns her back on Romeo
She says she’s being silly
She talks about her with her father
How are Juliet’s beliefs about love and marriage different from her parents’?
Juliet believes in true love instead of an arranged marriage
Juliet wants to get divorced and her parents do not
Juliet believes in being married to multiple people at once
Reorder the following according to chronological sequence in Act 3
Tybalt kills Mercutio
Juliet refuses to marry Paris
Romeo and Juliet spend the night together
Romeo kills Tybalt
Define the meaning of the underlined word using context clues:
O sweet Juliet, Thy beauty hath made me effeminate And in my temper softened valor’s steel.
extremely unpleasant or offensive
having qualities or traits considered to be associated with women
extremely unpleasant or offensive
boring, long, and slow
What does Juliet prophesize when Romeo leaves her in Act 3?
She will see Romeo again soon.
They will live together in Verona.
Romeo will be dead the next time she sees him.
Romeo will abandon her for Rosaline.
How does Juliet react when she learns Romeo has killed Tybalt?
She wishes she had never been born.
She regrets not telling Tybalt of her marriage to Romeo
She is relieved that Romeo was not killed.
She worries that her parents will discover her secret marriage.
What does Romeo mean when he says,
"O, I am Fortune’s fool!" ?
Romeo feels that he is very fortunate.
Romeo knows how fortunate he is to be married to Juliet.
Romeo does not believe in good fortune, he thinks you get out of life what you make of it.
Romeo suggests that the course of his life is determined by a force outside of himself.
What does a dying Mercutio mean when he repeats “A plague o’ both your houses" ?
Both families are responsible, and therefore should both be cursed.
Both families have the plague.
The Capulets are responsible for his death; therefore, they should be cursed.
The Montagues are responsible, and, therefore, should be cursed.
Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt initially?
They are related
He fears Prince Escalus's retribution
Mercutio is more than willing to do so.
Juliet has forbidden him from doing so
What is Benvolio's primary function in the play?
to defend the Capulets
to keep the peace
to arrange secret meetings between Romeo and Juliet
to annoy the Nurse
Why does Romeo want to avoid fighting Tybalt?
Tybalt is a great fighter.
Romeo promised Benvolio he wouldn't fight.
Romeo just married Tybalt's cousin.
The Prince will punish anyone who fights.
Romeo attacks Tybalt because Tybalt kills
Lord Montague
Mercutio
Benvolio
Paris
Lady Capulet doubts Benvolio's description of the fight because
Benvolio left key details out.
the young man is not trustworthy.
Benvolio is related to Romeo.
the Prince is related to Mercutio.
What is the Prince's punishment for Romeo?
banishment
death
life in a Mantua prison
a sharp reprimand
At the end of scene 2, Juliet asks the Nurse to
beg her Mother to listen to Benvolio.
deliver a ring from Juliet to Romeo.
offer her condolences for Tybalt's mother.
weep for both Romeo and Tybalt.
Romeo first responds to the news of the Prince's punishment by
sitting in stunned silence
gnashing his teeth
wailing and moaning irrationally about his fate
pleading with the Prince for a reduced sentence.
Friar Laurence's plan is that Romeo should
leave Verona with Ramona.
announce his marriage to everyone.
pretend to leave, then come back in disguise.
visit Juliet and then hide in Mantua.
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.
When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Lord Capulet
threatens never to see again.
vows to banish her from Verona.
blames the Friar and the Nurse for interfering.
sends her to Friar Lawrence to confess her sins.
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
Select ALL that apply. In what ways does Lord Capulet express his anger towards Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?
Threatens to disown her
Expresses regret for her birth
Vows to never speak to her again
Considers physically forcing her to the altar
Mentions throwing her out of the house
