Quiz Prep for Act 3

Fact Questions:

1. Who is killed in ACt 3 and who does the killing?

2. Why is Tybalt looking for Romeo in ACt 3?

3. Why does Mercutio fight on Romeo's behalf?What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?

4. How does Juliet react to the news of Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment?

5. Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?

6. Who curses the Montagues and Capulets and why?

7. How do Juliet's parents hope to mend the family reputation after Tybalt's death?

8. What will happen to Juliet if she refuses to marry Paris?

9. How does Romeo react to his banishment?

10. What is Friar Laurence's plan for Romeo?

11. What does the Nurse counsel Juliet to do after Tybalt's death?  

12. What is the setting of the second Balcony scene? (where, when, what has just happened?)

13. Who does Romeo go to after killing Tybalt?

14. Why are Juliet's parents angry with her?

15. What is the difference between a nightingale and a lark (in the balcony scene)?

Thinking Question: (this part will be open book, and I will give you one of the four characters to write about)

For one of the following characters, explain how they have changed in Act 3. Be specific in terms of character, actions, motivations, and emotions. Use specific lines from the play to back up your ideas and analyze those lines to show how they are solid evidence of the change you describe.

Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Juliet's father