Romeo and Juliet, Reading Questions Act 3, Scene 1

1) Who came looking for a fight?
a. Tybalt
b. Mercutio
c. Benvolio
d. Romeo

1a) Who is he trying to fight? What reason does he have for starting this fight?

2) Who takes him up on the fight?
a. Tybalt
b. Mercutio
c. Benvolio
d. Romeo

3) How does Romeo respond to this fight? What reason does he give for acting this way?

4) Who starts the second half of the fight?

4a) What reason does he have for starting this fight?

5) How does the Prince decide to punish the quarrelers?
a. Murdering everyone involved
b. Arresting both families
c. Exiling [banishing/kicking out if the city] those involved
d. Sentencing them to life in prison
e. Making everyone appear in court for a trial

6) What 2 main reasons does he give for being so harsh in his punishment?

Act 3, Scene 2

7) At first. what is Juliet's reaction to her husband's actions?

8) What is Juliet more upset over?
a. Tybalt's death b. Romeo's banishment

8a) What reasons does she give for this?

8b) Do you think she is correct to feel this way? Why or why not?

9) By the end of the scene, what does Juliet wish?
a. Romeo be put in jail
b. Tybalt still he alive
c. She dies instead of being separated from Romeo
d. She never married Romeo because he is evil
e. Tybalt killed Romeo when he had the chance

Act 3, Scene 3

10) How does Romeo react to getting his punishment from Friar Lawrence? What is he saying will happen to him? Why?

11) What finally makes Friar Lawrence explode at Romeo? What does he say to him?

12) After all this, Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to go be with Juliet tonight and run away before morning so the Capulets don't catch him. The nurse responds to this, “I could have stayed here all night/to hear good counsel [advice]”. Do you agree with her that the Friar gave all good advice to Romeo? Why or why not?

Act 3, Scene 4

13) What was decides in this scene?

14) When will it happen/in how many days?

15) What does this decision tell you about Lord and Lady Capulet's relationship with their grieving daughter?

16) What reason do they give for wanting it to be a small wedding?

Act 3, Scene 5

17) Why is Juliet grieving? What does Lady Capulet tell her to do about her emotions?

18) By the end of this scene. everyone leaves disgusted by each other. In your opinion, who is the worst?

a. Lord Capulet: for berating his daughter and kicking her out of the house unless she complies
b. Lady Capulet: for wishing Juliet dead and saying she is done with her
c. The Nurse: for backpedaling on her promise to help Romeo and Juliet
d. Juliet: for being ungrateful to her parents that are just trying to help and are unaware of her marriage to Romeo

18a) Why do you think so? Please use specific examples from the text

19) Juliet says she is going to Friar Lawrence. What is her real pain?
a. To get help or kill herself
b. To confess her sins to get forgiveness before marrying Paris
c. To find a new home because she can't live where she is anymore
d. To find Romeo