Romeo and Juliet
Study Guide Act 1
1. Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men?
2. Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. How do they react to the fight?
3. When Montague and Capulet enter and see the disturbance, they want to fight, too. What do
their wives say?
4. What ended the opening skirmish?
5. Why is Romeo so sad?
6. How many children do the Capulets have?
7. In act 1 scene 2, Paris asks Capulet for Juliet’s hand in marriage. What is Capulet’s reply?
8. Why does Romeo decide to go to the feast even though, being a Montague, he is not invited?
9. Describe Juliet’s relationship with her family in act 1.
List the character for questions 10-19
10. He thinks Romeo is a villain and hates the Montagues. He is Juliet’s cousin.
11. He is a peacemaker and reveals how Romeo’s behavior has been recently. He is helpful to Rome
and mentors him.
12. He punishes rebels, is nice/orderly and stops the fighting between the Capulets and the
Montagues.
13. He is a good host tenacious, welcoming. He let Romeo into the party even though they were
enemies.
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Study Guide Act 1
14. He arranged to marry Juliet, he was friend of the prince.
15. Daughter of Capulet, she fell in love with Romeo and is young and innocent.
16. He was in love with Rosaline but fell immediately fell in love with Juliet.
17. She is outgoing, load, boisterous, she really cares about Juliet like a daughter.
18. Talks about Queen Mab and dreams. He tries to convince Romeo to dance and is skeptical of
love.
19. What does Juliet mean when she describes Marriage as “…an honor that I dream not of”?
20. What merits does Paris have according to lady Capulet?
21. What does Mercutio suggest that Romeo do at the party?
22. What does Romeo believe as a result of his dream?
23. What do Romeos mixed Feelings about going to the party foreshadow?
24. Describe Romeos reaction to seeing Juliet for the first time. What does Romeo compare her to?
25. Explain how Romeo and first Juliet’s meeting is like a religious experience?
26. Once the nurse reveals to Romeo Juliet’s identity what is his reaction?
27. How does Juliet react to the discovery that Romeo is a Montague?
28. What is clearly established at the end of act 1?
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Study Guide Act 1
29. Paraphrase the following “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall now seeming sweet convert to
bitterest gall” –Tybalt
30. “My only love sprung from my only hate! To early seen unknown and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love is it to me…” – Juliet