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Check Your Comprehension
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
ActH
Scene I
1. Who is trying to find Romeo?
2. Why does Mercutio make fun of Romeo's love for Rosaline?
3. What does Mercutio do to try to anger Romeo and make him respond?
Scene II (to line 53)
1. Who speaks first at the beginning of the scene and who is that speech spoken
to?
2. Who speaks second in the scene, and who is that speech spoken to?
3. Why is Juliet worried about Romeo's name?
(lines 53-149)
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4. What is Romeo's response to Juliet's concern for his life?
5. What does Juliet fear will happen if Romeo swears that he loves her?
6. How does Juliet respond when Romeo asks her for a vow of true love toward
him?
(lines 150- 213)
7. What does Juliet suggest Romeo do if he is serious about her?
8. Why does Juliet call Romeo back after she has said good-bye?
Scene HI
1. What is the main point of Friar Laurence's soliloquy?
2. What does Romeo ask Friar Laurence to do?
3. What is the Friar's immediate response?
4. Why does the Friar agree to help Romeo?
Scene IV
1. What did Tybalt send to Romeo's house?
2. Why is Mercutio concerned about Tybalt?
3. Why is Mercurio pleased when Romeo exchanges puns with him?
(lines 106-220)
4. How does Mercurio act toward the nurse when she arrives?
5. How does the nurse react to Mercutio ?
6. Why is the nurse worried about Romeo at first?
7. What does Romeo propose to do?
Scene V
1. How does Juliet feel about the long absence of the nurse?
2. What does the nurse talk about instead of telling Juliet her news
immediately'Z;
3. What is the nurse's news when finally she delivers it?