Marshall International Schools/International Section Romeo and Juliet Act 2 reading comprehension worksheet Name:............................................ Scene 1 *Why does Romeo say he “cannot leave”? What does Romeo do in order to avoid his friends? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ Scene 2 *Describe what Romeo thinks when he first sees Juliet appear on her balcony. ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *When Juliet is thinking out loud, what does she wish that Romeo would “lose”? Why? Explain. ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *Even though she couldn’t see him, how did Juliet know it was Romeo under her balcony? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *Why doesn’t Juliet want Romeo to swear by the moon? About what else is Juliet concerned? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *Describe the plan Romeo and Juliet come up with for the next day. ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ Scene 3 *Describe what Friar Lawrence tells us about the Earth, herbs and plants. ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *What surprising news did Romeo tell Friar Lawrence? Why was Friar Lawrence so surprised by this? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *What does Romeo ask Friar Lawrence to do? Why does Friar Lawrence agree to do it? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ Scene 4 *Describe what is waiting for Romeo at his house- who was it from? What are Mercutio’s thoughts about this? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *What warning does the Nurse give Romeo? How does her attitude towards him change when she is done speaking to him? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *What information does Romeo give the Nurse? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ Scene 5 *Describe the way Juliet is behaving at the beginning of this scene. How does she behave when the Nurse returns? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *Describe the plan Romeo has come up with for him and Juliet. ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ Scene 6 *What advice does Friar Lawrence give Romeo? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ *How are both Romeo and Juliet feeling in this scene? ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................
