Romeo and Juliet-Act 1

Question 1

Benvolio is aware that Romeo no longer loves Rosaline

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Because Juliet is aware that Romeo is listening, she tells of her feelings for him

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Romeo considers his name unimportant when faced with Juliet’s love

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Juliet comments that their love may be too rash and is very hesitant to go along with Romeo’s plan to marry

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Romeo remains undiscovered by the Nurse when he is talking to Juliet outside her window

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Friar Lawrence believes that a marriage might lead to a reconciliation between the two families

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Juliet has a difficult time getting leave to go to shrift at Friar’s cell

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The Friar agrees to leave Romeo and Juliet alone a while before the ceremony

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Tybalt sends Romeo a letter requesting a duel

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Friar thinks a hasty relationship is a good one

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What does Romeo compare Juliet and Rosaline to? What does he mean?

Answer 11

• Juliet is the sun
• Rosaline is the moon
• His love for Juliet has overtaken his love for Rosaline, like the sun overtakes the moon in the morning
• The moon has phases and changes,

Question 12

Friar says __ and __ are the two uses of herbs

Answer 12

Medicine and poison

Question 13

He also compares herbs to men in that they are both __ and__

Answer 13

Good and bad

Question 14

What is Friar’s reaction when he learns that Romeo wishes to marry Juliet? Why does he change his mind?

Answer 14

• He questions Romeo, whether he truly loves Juliet

- He thinks the feud might end

Question 15

Tybalt is compared to the “Prince of Cats,” what are they actually referring to?

Answer 15

He is good at fighting

Question 16

Juliet uses the “bud of love” metaphor to describe her relationship with Romeo. What does she mean?

Answer 16

A rose still smells like a rose, even if it had another name. She does not care that Romeo is a Montague and she just wants them to be together