Romeo and Juliet Act III
Study Guide
For The Test Know:
 After Romeo and Juliet were married, even though Tybalt teased
Romeo, he did not fight him.
 When Romeo was told he had to leave the town of Verona and he
wouldn’t be able to see Juliet anymore, he became upset and
frantic.
 Juliet tried to make their wedding night last longer by telling
Romeo that the lark’s singing was actually the nightingale’s.
 Capulet rushed to set Juliet’s wedding day with Paris because he
hoped to sympathize with his daughter who, he thinks, is feeling
bad about Tybalt’s death.
 Juliet got upset with her nurse when she agreed with Lord and
Lady Capulet that she should marry Paris.
 Romeo killed Tybalt because he killed his cousin.
 After learning that Romeo killed Tybalt, Juliet got confused with
how gentle Romeo looks but yet could be so violent towards
others.
 Capulet became very angry because Juliet did not want to marry
Paris.
 After finding out that he had to leave town, Friar told him leave to
go to the town of Mantua and wait there to be pardoned or
excused of the crime.
 Juliet is told of her cousin’s death by the Nurse.
 Right after he kills Tybalt, Romeo hides in Friar Laurence’s cell.
 Juliet sent the Nurse to Romeo with a ring.
 Friar Laurence told Romeo of the Prince’s judgment.
 When Romeo hears of this judgment, he becomes sad.
 If Juliet does not obey Lord Capulet’s wishes he said he would
disown her.
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Romeo and Juliet Test
Act III
1. Because of his marriage to Juliet, Romeo
a. doesn’t fight Tybalt even when he teases him
b. asks Capulet to make peace with Montague
c. becomes friends with Tybalt
2. Romeo is told he has to leave Verona and that he cannot see Juliet
anymore. After being told this, Romeo becomes
a. calm
b. worried
c. relieved
3. Juliet tries to make their wedding night last longer by
a. saying she will kill herself
b. crying
c. telling Romeo that the lark’s song is the nightingale’s
4. Capulet hurries to set Juliet’s wedding with Paris because
a. Lady Capulet worries that Juliet is getting old
b. he thinks Juliet is sad about Tybalt’s death
c. Juliet threatens to marry Rosaline if Capulet waits any longer
5. Juliet gets mad at the Nurse when the Nurse
a. calls Paris a “man of wax”
b. keeps telling the story of when baby Juliet fell on her face
c. agrees that Juliet should marry Paris
6. Romeo kills Tybalt because Tybalt
a. made fun of Benvolio
b. discovers Romeo at the feast
c. killed his cousin
7. After learning that Romeo killed Tybalt, Juliet
a. is happy that Romeo was not killed
b. got confused with how gentle Romeo looked and yet had
committed a violent act
c. decides to go to Mantua with Romeo
8. Capulet becomes angry because
a. Juliet did not want to marry Paris
b. Juliet married Romeo
c. the servants aren’t working fast enough
9. After learning that he has been told to leave town, the Friar tells
Romeo to
a. take Juliet with him
b. leave for Mantua by morning and wait there to be pardoned
c. travel the world
10. Juliet is told of her cousin’s death by
a. Lady Capulet
b. Lord Capulet
c. the Nurse
11. Immediately after he kills Tybalt, Romeo hides in
a. Benvolio’s house
b. the woods
c. Friar Laurence’s cell
12. Juliet sent the Nurse to Romeo with a
a. ring
b. letter
c. coin
13. Who tells Romeo of the Prince’s judgement?
a. Benvolio
b. Juliet
c. Friar Laurence
14. When he hears about his judgment, Romeo is
a. happy
b. worried
c. sad
15. If Juliet does not do as Lord Capulet says, he threatens to
a. deny that she is no longer his daughter
b. kill her
c. move her to Mantua