Romeo and Juliet
Act 3 Study Questions
Act 3 Scene 1
1. What is Romeo’s reason for not fighting Tybalt in lines 67-71?
2. Why is Mercutio unhappy with Romeo’s response to Tybalt?
3. What does Mercutio means when he says, “A plague a’ both your houses! They have
made worm’s meat of me.”
4. What is Romeo saying in lines 120-127? Why is it important?
5. What is Montague’s response to Lady Capulet’s idea of punishment?
6. What punishment does the prince come up with?
Act 3 Scene 2
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What does Juliet say about Romeo in lines 73-85?
When the nurse begins to say negative things about Romeo, how does Juliet react?
Where is the rest of Juliet’s family?
What plan do the nurse and Juliet have at the end of the scene?
Act 3 Scene 3
1. What is Romeo’s reaction when Friar Lawrence tells him what his punishment is?
2. How does Friar Lawrence feel about Romeo’s punishment?
3. We know that Romeo is a character who does not think before he acts. What is an
example of this in scene 3?
4. What is Friar Lawrence’s response to Romeo’s behavior?
5. Why does the nurse need to speak with Romeo?
6. What plan do they have for Romeo and what is Friar Lawrence’s advice?
Act 3 Scene 4
1. In lines 8-9 what does Paris say?
2. What plan does Capulet have in scene 4?
3. Why do you think Capulet has changed his mind from scene 1?
Act 3 Scene 5
1. What argument are Romeo and Juliet having at the beginning of scene 5?
2. What does Juliet mean in line 41 when she states, “Then, window, let day in, and let
life out?”
3. How does Juliet mislead her mother about Romeo?
4. What is Juliet’s reaction to Lady Capulet’s news? Who does Juliet say she would
rather marry?
5. How does Capulet react to Juliet’s response?
6. What is the nurse’s advice for Juliet?
7. How does Juliet respond to the nurse’s advice?