Exploring Relationships in Act 3

Who kills Tybalt in Act 3 of "Romeo and Juliet"?

• Mercutio

• Romeo

• Benvolio

• Paris

Who tries to break up the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt?

• Benvolio

• Romeo

• Paris

• Lord Capulet

Who informs Juliet about Tybalt’s death?

• Lady Capulet

• The Nurse

• Friar Laurence

• Paris

Who is banished from Verona in Act 3?

• Tybalt

• Mercutio

• Romeo

• Benvolio

Who does Lord Capulet arrange for Juliet to marry after Tybalt’s death?

• Paris

• Romeo

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

Which character acts as a messenger between Romeo and Juliet in Act 3?

• Benvolio

• The Nurse

• Friar Laurence

• Lady Capulet

How does Juliet react when she first hears that Romeo killed Tybalt?

• She is immediately angry at Romeo

• She is confused and torn between her love for Romeo and her loyalty to Tybalt

• She is happy Tybalt is dead

• She wants to marry Paris

Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt at first?

• He is afraid of Tybalt

• He secretly wants Tybalt to win

• He is now related to Tybalt through his marriage to Juliet

• He is injured

How does the relationship between Juliet and her parents change in Act 3?

• It becomes more loving

• It becomes strained as they insist she marry Paris

• They become indifferent to her

• They support her marriage to Romeo

What role does Friar Laurence play in Romeo and Juliet’s relationship in Act 3?

• He tries to separate them

• He helps them by giving advice and arranging for them to meet

• He tells Juliet to marry Paris

• He tells Romeo to leave Juliet forever