Romeo & Juliet Act I & II

Question 1

What is the setting?

Answer 1

Verona

Question 2

How does the story open up

Answer 2

Conflict between the Montague and the Capulet

Question 3

How are the 2 families similar

Answer 3

They both have a child, both are wealthy/royalty, and they both find peace in suffering in the end

Question 4

Act I, Scene i: What is wrong with Romeo

Answer 4

Romeo is depressed and nobody knows why at first

Question 5

Act I, Scene i: What did the Prince say the punishment is for any fights

Answer 5

Whoever fights/duels, they will be executed and killed off

Question 6

Who is Romeo

Answer 6

The protagonist, tragic hero and son of the Montague family

Question 7

Who is Tybalt

Answer 7

Antagonist to Romeo, Cousin of Juliet, and hot-tempered/likes to fight

Question 8

Who is Juliet

Answer 8

Love interest to protagonist, daughter of the Capulet family

Question 9

Who is Benvolio

Answer 9

Romeo’s friend, tries to make peac4

Question 10

Act I, Scene i: who is Romeo’s love interest

Answer 10

A girl named Rosaline

Question 11

Act I, Scene i: why is Romeo upset

Answer 11

Rosaline won’t love him back and sleep with him

Question 12

Act I, Scene ii: What does Paris ask Capulet

Answer 12

Paris asks to marry Juliet

Question 13

Who is Paris

Answer 13

Friend of the Capulets, wealthy royalty and Juliet’s (future) fiancée

Question 14

Act I, Scene ii: How does Capulet respond to Paris’ request

Answer 14

He says no, saying she’s only 14 and needs to wait 2 more years

Question 15

Act I, Scene ii: How does Paris argue to marry Juliet

Answer 15

Paris says that the girls her age are already mothers and those who marry young are happier

Question 16

Act I, Scene ii: What does Capulet suggest to Paris

Answer 16

If Juliet takes an interest to Paris, they can marry

Question 17

Act I, Scene ii: How does Romeo and Benvolio find out about the Capulet masquerade ball

Answer 17

Peter, the Capulet servant, stops Romeo to read tge list for him. Peter is unable to read

Question 18

Act I, Scene ii: How does Benvolio convince Romeo to go to the ball

Answer 18

Benvolio tells Romeo that Rosaline and other girls will be there

Question 19

Act I, Scene iii: What does Lady Capulet suggest to Juliet for during the ball

Answer 19

Lady Capulet suggests to Juliet to look at Paris and examine/admire him

Question 20

Act I, Scene iii: How does Juliet react to her mother’s suggestion

Answer 20

Juliet reacts with obedience

Question 21

Who is Nurce

Answer 21

Juliet’s caretaker

Question 22

Act I, Scene iii: What is nurse’s relationship with Juliet

Answer 22

Nurse knows Juliet well and sees her as a daughter

Question 23

Act I, Scene iii: What is Lady Capulet’s relationship with Juliet

Answer 23

She is very awkward around Juliet, not knowing her well

Question 24

Act I, Scene iv: What does this act say about Romeo

Answer 24

Romeo cannot fight fate and his death is unavoidable

Question 25

Act I, Scene iv: What is the dramatic irony behind Romeo’s talk with benvolio

Answer 25

Romeo talks about his death, unaware of that being true and spoken about in the prolog

Question 26

Act I, Scene V: What does Romeo realize when he sees Juliet

Answer 26

Romeo realizes that the “love” he felt with Rosaline wasn’t true love

Question 27

Act I, Scene V: What is Tybalt’s reaction to Romeo being at the Capulet ball

Answer 27

Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice as a Motague and tells a servant to get a sword to kill Romeo

Question 28

Act I, Scene V: What is the issue with Romeo and Juliet’s love

Answer 28

Romeo and Juliet are in love but they are from the enemy side

Question 29

Act II, Scene i: How does Romeo escape from marcucio and benvolio

Answer 29

Romeo, to escape from marcucio and benvolio, went to Juliet’s house

Question 30

Act II, Scene i: How is Romeo state of mind

Answer 30

Romeo state of mind is consumed by love from Juliet

Question 31

Act II, Scene ii: What does Juliet make Romeo swear on for his love

Answer 31

Romeo is told to swear on himself and not the moon since the moon consistently changes

Question 32

Act II, Scene ii: What does Juliet suggest

Answer 32

Juliet suggests an arrangement that if Romeo is serious about his love, they will get married the next day

Question 33

Act II, Scene iii: What does Romeo ask to friar Lawrence

Answer 33

Romeo asks friar Lawrence to wed Juliet and him together

Question 34

Who is friar Lawrence

Answer 34

Neither good or bad, Believes everything can be used for Good and Evil, A pastor at a church, And a good friend to Romeo

Question 35

Act II, Scene iii: What is friar Lawrence’s reaction to Romeo’s question

Answer 35

Fire Lawrence is shocked and refuses since he doesn’t trust Romeo About love since he already got over rosaline so easily

Question 36

Act II, Scene iii: What makes Friar Laurence change his mind

Answer 36

He decides to Wed them to hopefully bring the enemy families together

Question 37

Act II, Scene iv: Who is Juliet’s messanger

Answer 37

Nurse

Question 38

Act II, Scene iv: who sends a letter to Romeo

Answer 38

Tybalt

Question 39

Act II, Scene iv: how is Nurse treated by Romeo’s friends

Answer 39

No respect, pure disrespect and is told inappropriate comments

Question 40

Act II, Scene iv: what is the message Nurse tells Romeo

Answer 40

Juliet can marry

Question 41

Act II, Scene v: why is Juliet frustrated eith Nurse

Answer 41

Nurse is dragging on the conversation and not telling her what Romeo said in response to the message

Question 42

Act II, Scene vi: how does Friar Laurence see love

Answer 42

Something that takes time and that is pure