Quiz Questions:
Essay Questions:
1. Was Romeo and Juliet's tragedy in the result of fate and uncontrollable forces or is the outcome a result of circumstance and strong personalities? If the second, could the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet have been avoided? Give evidence for your conclusion.
2. Can Friar Lawrence be blamed for everything?
Short Fact-Based Questions:
1. Why couldn't Father John deliver The Friar's letter?
2. What does Juliet unknowingly ask Romeo to do in the balcony scene?
3. What does Capulet do when Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
4. What's the Nurse's advice to Juliet after she learns of her impending marriage?
5. Where does Friar Lawrence say Juliet can go instead of killing herself?
Short Answers:
1. How does Romeo's initial crush on Rosaline affect how we view his relationship with Juliet?
2. How did Romeo change Juliet's relationship with the Nurse?
3. Why was Paris killed? Did he love Juliet?
4. What role does Friar Lawrence's acceptance and reverence for science play in his decision to give Juliet the poison?
5. What affects does Shakespeare's use of iambic pentameter have on the story?
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