Romeo and Juliet Key Events

The transcript is a dramatic retelling of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. It follows Juliet's struggle to avoid marrying Paris by faking her death with a potion. Romeo, unaware of the plan, believes Juliet is truly dead and takes his own life. Juliet awakens, finds Romeo dead, and kills herself. The tragedy ends with the families reconciling.

Why does Paris visit Friar Laurence at the beginning of the play?

• To deliver a message from the Prince

• To seek advice on a personal matter

• To discuss his marriage to Juliet

• To confess his sins

What is the purpose of the potion given to Juliet by Friar Laurence?

• To cure her illness

• To make her fall in love with Paris

• To make her appear dead

• To help her escape to Mantua

What does Friar Laurence plan to do after Juliet takes the potion?

• Hide Juliet in his cell

• Send a letter to Romeo

• Inform the Capulets of the plan

• Leave Verona

What does Juliet fear before taking the potion?

• All of the above

• That she will be buried alive

• That Romeo will not come for her

• That it will not work

How does Juliet's family react to her 'death'?

• They decide to bury her without delay

• They blame Romeo for her death

• They mourn her deeply

• They immediately suspect foul play

What does Romeo decide to do after hearing of Juliet's 'death'?

• Return to Verona and confront the Capulets

• Seek revenge on Paris

• Send a letter to Friar Laurence

• Buy poison and die beside Juliet

How does Romeo acquire the poison?

• He steals it from Friar Laurence

• He buys it from an apothecary

• He makes it himself

• He receives it from Paris

Who does Romeo encounter at Juliet's tomb?

• Friar Laurence

• Paris

• The Nurse

• Benvolio

What ultimately happens to Juliet after she awakens?

• She kills herself with Romeo's dagger

• She is discovered by her family

• She is taken to Mantua

• She escapes with Friar Laurence

What is the outcome for the Montague and Capulet families after the tragedy?

• They continue their feud

• They reconcile and end their feud

• They blame Friar Laurence for the deaths

• They decide to leave Verona