Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Quiz

What happens in Scene 1?

• Romeo hides in the Capulet orchard after the party

• Mercutio and Benvolio search for Romeo

• Mercutio jokes about Romeo’s love for Rosaline

• Romeo avoids them, and they leave

Where does Romeo go after the ball instead of returning home?

he climbs the wall and hides in the orchard, waiting for Juliet

How does Mercutio try to get Romeo’s attention?

by making fun of his lovesickness

What happens in Scene 2?

• Juliet speaks alone on her balcony about loving Romeo

• Romeo overhears her and reveals himself

• They confess their love for each other

• Juliet worries about Romeo’s safety

• They agree to marry

• Juliet will send a messenger the next day

What is a soliloquy, and how are they used in scene 2?

• an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers

• while Romeo speaks his thoughts to himself when looking at and listening to Juliet

What does Romeo say helped him climb over the high walls of the Capulet orchard and find Juliet’s window?

love

What does Romeo compare Juliet’s beauty to?

the sun

Why does Juliet ask Romeo not to swear by the moon?

because she doesn’t want him to change his feelings for her, now that he has shared that he loves her

What do Romeo and Juliet exchange, and what do Romeo and Juliet plan to do the next day?

• info about next day and wedding

• marry

What happens in Scene 3?

• Friar Lawrence gathers herbs at dawn

• He talks about how things can be used for good or evil

• Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet

• Friar Lawrence agrees, hoping to end the family feud

What is Friar Laurence’s unique skill or area of knowledge?

mixing and handling herbs - is shown when he handles a flower with great care and expertise (the flower symbolizes good and bad)

What does the Friar caution Romeo about?

to slow down his relationship with Juliet - explains this by saying “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast”, meaning people who go too fast often have problems resulting in tragedies

Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

he thinks their matrimony/unity will end up working out and end the feud between the families

What happens in Scene 4?

• Mercutio and Benvolio discuss Romeo’s strange behavior

• The Nurse arrives looking for Romeo

• The men make fun of her and use crude language/remarks

• Romeo tells the Nurse the wedding plan

• Juliet is to go to Friar Lawrence’s cell that afternoon

Who has sent Romeo a challenge for a duel?

Tybalt. he is still mad that Romeo came to the Capulet party.

What excuse will Juliet give for going to Friar Laurence’s cell?

confession

What happens in Scene 5?

• Juliet waits impatiently for the Nurse

• The Nurse teases Juliet and delays the news

• The Nurse finally tells Juliet about the wedding

• Juliet prepares to go to Friar Lawrence’s cell

At what time did Juliet send the Nurse to see Romeo and find out the wedding plans, and how long has Juliet been waiting for the Nurse to return with the news from Romeo?

sent her at 9:00 AM, she’s been waiting more than 3 hours

Where will the marriage take place?

Friar Lawrence’s cell

How will Nurse help Romeo get into Juliet’s bedchamber?

propping a ladder up against Juliet’s window

What happens in Scene 6?

• Romeo and Juliet meet at Friar Lawrence’s cell

• Friar Lawrence warns them not to rush love

• Friar Lawrence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet

How many people know of Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?

4:

Romeo

Juliet

Friar Lawrence

Nurse

The actual marriage ceremony is not seen. Why do you think Shakespeare chooses not to show the wedding ceremony?

he probably felt that the audience shouldn’t see it, since most of the characters couldn’t/didn’t either