| Which gesture starts the fight between the Montague’s and Capulet’s at the beginning of the play? | Thumb Biting |
| Why does Benvolio draw his sword in the street? | To stop the fight before it starts |
| Which character claims to hate peace? | Tybalt |
| Who stops the street battle? | Prince Escalus |
| Why is Romeo so depressed in the beginning of the play? | He loves Rosaline and she doesn’t love him back. |
| Why does Capulet want Count Paris to wait to marry Juliet? | Juliet is too young to get married |
| Why does Peter ask Benvolio and Romeo to read the invitation list? | He can’t read it himself |
| What mistake does Peter make regarding Romeo and Benvolio? | He doesn’t realize that they’re Montagues. |
| Why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to the feast? | To compare Rosaline to other beautiful women. |
| Why does Romeo agree to go to the feast? | So he can see Rosaline. |
| How old was Lady Capulet when she gave birth to Juliet? | The same age as Juliet now; 13 |
| Which character shows the most authority of the Nurse? | Juliet |
| Whom does Juliet intentionally want to marry? | Nobody |
| What does Juliet agree to do with regard to Paris. | She will see if she can love him. |
| Which characteristic of the Nurse is most evident in her first scene? | Her humorously vulgar view of sex. |
| How do the Montagues plan on getting into the Capulet’s feast? | By wearing masks. |
| Why is Romeo so anxious about attending the feast? | He dreamt it was a bad idea |
| How does Mercutio react to Romeo’s statements about love? | He turns them into statements about sex. |
| Who is the subject of Mercutio’s long speech? | Queen Mab |
| Which event does Romeo foreshadow as they make their way to the feast? | His own death |
| Who is the first to discover there is a Montage at the Capulet’s feast? | Tybalt |
| Whom does Romeo forget about the moment he sees Juliet? | Rosaline |
| How do Romeo and Juliet metaphorically describe themselves in their first conversation at the feast? | As a saint and a pilgrim |
| How many times do Romeo and Juliet kiss at their first meeting? | Two times |
| How do Romeo and Juliet react when each discovers whom the other is? | They are both devastated. |
Romeo and Juliet All of Act One
December 26, 2019