| What Italian city is the setting of Romeo and Juliet? | Verona |
| The street fight in the opening scene is between servants of what two families? | Capulets and Montagues |
| Benvolio tries to stop the fight. Who attacks him? | Tybalt |
| What does the prince say will happen to anyone who disturbs the peace? | he will kill them (their life will pay the price) |
| How does Benvolio plan to cure Romeo’s lovesickness for Rosaline? | find him another girl |
| How many children does Lord Capulet have? | one |
| Who is the young man who ask permission to marry Juliet? | Paris |
| Who tells Juliet that Count Paris would be a fine husband? | Lady Capulet and the nurse |
| Who wants to attack Romeo at the Capulets’ masked ball? | Tybalt |
| After Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love, who tells each of them the other’s identity | the nurse |
| Which family employees Sampson and Gregory | Capulets |
| Which family is Benvolio a member of? | Montagues |
| According to the prince, how many times have the Capulets and the Montagues disturbed the peace? | 3 |
| How old is Juliet? | 13 almost 14 |
| Why does Capulet’s servant complain about his errand? | he does not know how to read the names on it |
| lengthy speech given in front of other characters | monologue |
| lengthy speech given alone on stage | soliloquy |
| brief comment made to the side and it’s not meant for everyone to hear | aside |
| Capulets | Lady CapuletLord CapuletJulietTybaltSampsonGregoryNursePeter |
| Montagues | Lord MontagueLady MontagueRomeoBenvolioAbrahamBalthasar |
| Neutral | MercutioPrince EscalusParisFriar Lawrence ChorusApothecary |
| to help you understand unfamiliar language | text aid |
| stage directions | notes to tell us how it should be performed |
Romeo and Juliet Act 1
August 24, 2019