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Romeo and Juliet
Review Act III
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Section A: For the following questions, choose from the list of characters below. Not all names must be
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used, and some may be used more than once
Paris
Friar Lawrence
Benvolio
Capulet
Mercutio
Tybalt
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Prince
Montague
Romeo
Juliet
Benvolio
He truthfully tells the Prince who was involved in both fights which take
place in Verona's public square.
Prince
This character sentences Romeo to banishment.
Tybalt
He kills Mercutio.
Capulet
This character calls a member of his own family worthless and uppity; then
threatens to throw him/her out of his/her house.
Montague
Romeo belongs to this family.
Paris
The nurse believes which man is a better match for Juliet?
Romeo
Who said, 'Tis torture, and not mercy: heaven is here,
Where Juliet lives; and every cat and dog
And little mouse, every unworthy thing,
Live here in heaven and may look on her;
Mercutio
He said, "Marry, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door, but
'tis enough, 'twill serve: ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave
man."
Juliet
Who said, " O God, I have an ill-divining soul!
Methinks I see thee, now thou art below,
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb:
Romeo
This character is banished for the murder of Tybalt.
Tybalt
This character is looking for Romeo at the beginning of this Act for showing
up at the Capulet party.
Mercutio
Who said, "a plague on both your houses”?
Section B – short answer and essay review questions
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1. Describe Mercutio’s death scene
 Romeo tries to stop the fight - Tybalt cuts Mercutio under Romeo arm
 Mercutio gests as he is dying- “find me a grave man”  Romeo reacts to Mercutio death and kills Tybalt
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2. Describe Tybalt’s death scene.
 Tybalt “eggs” Romeo on,
 Romeo takes up the challenge, kills Tybalt.
 Benvolio sends Romeo to run
3. Who is the Nurse talking about when she says she saw the wound of the dead man?
 Tybalt
4. What is Juliet’s inner conflict once she realizes that Romeo killed Tybalt in order to save himself?
 she realizes that Romeo being alive, should be a happy moment, although she still needs to mourn
her cousin
5. Romeo’s punishment is _banishment___. Friar says that it is better judgment than Death. Romeo says it is
worse than death. Why is Romeo not given the death penalty for Tybalt’s death?
 Vengeance for Mercutio’s death
 Tybalt would have killed Romeo- self protection
6. Once Romeo hears that Juliet is overcome with sadness, what does he threaten to do?
 Tries to kill himself “tell me Friar what vile part of this anatomy doth my name lodge?” III,iii,
(105)
7. What does Juliet threaten to do when she is given the ultimatum to marry Paris or be thrown out of her
home?
 Threatens to marry Romeo III,v,(123)
 Threatens to kill herself III,v,(120)
8. What do Lord and Lady Capulet think the reason is that is causing Juliet to be so sad?
 Tybalt’s death
9. What is Capulet’s reaction to Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris?
 he becomes furious, threatens to throw her out to beg in the streets
10. Whom does Juliet turn to for advice and help with the problem of having to marry Paris? (two people)
 Nurse
 Friar Laurence