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What triggers the feud between the Capulet and Montague families?
What triggers the feud between the Capulet and Montague families?
- A rivalry in trade
- A street brawl between their servants (correct)
- An arranged marriage gone wrong
- A disagreement over land ownership
Who provides assistance to Romeo and Juliet for their secret marriage?
Who provides assistance to Romeo and Juliet for their secret marriage?
- Mercutio
- Father Capulet
- Friar Laurence (correct)
- The Nurse
What event leads to Romeo's banishment from Verona?
What event leads to Romeo's banishment from Verona?
- The street brawl with the Capulets
- His secret marriage to Juliet
- The duel with Tybalt (correct)
- The killing of Mercutio
What plan does Friar Laurence devise to help Juliet after Romeo's banishment?
What plan does Friar Laurence devise to help Juliet after Romeo's banishment?
How does Romeo react upon hearing of Juliet's death?
How does Romeo react upon hearing of Juliet's death?
What ultimately leads to the reconciliation of the Montague and Capulet families?
What ultimately leads to the reconciliation of the Montague and Capulet families?
What motivates Romeo to attend the Capulet party initially?
What motivates Romeo to attend the Capulet party initially?
What is the primary reason for Tybalt's challenge to Romeo?
What is the primary reason for Tybalt's challenge to Romeo?
What effect does the potion have on Juliet?
What effect does the potion have on Juliet?
How does Romeo respond to Paris when they meet at Juliet's tomb?
How does Romeo respond to Paris when they meet at Juliet's tomb?
What realization do the Capulets and Montagues come to after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
What realization do the Capulets and Montagues come to after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
Which character helps to facilitate the secret marriage between Romeo and Juliet?
Which character helps to facilitate the secret marriage between Romeo and Juliet?
What motivates Juliet to take the potion devised by Friar Laurence?
What motivates Juliet to take the potion devised by Friar Laurence?
What are the circumstances that lead Romeo to kill Tybalt?
What are the circumstances that lead Romeo to kill Tybalt?
What fatal misunderstanding contributes to the tragic ending of the play?
What fatal misunderstanding contributes to the tragic ending of the play?
Which character's actions directly lead to the escalation of conflict during Act 3?
Which character's actions directly lead to the escalation of conflict during Act 3?
What role does the setting of the tomb play in the final act of the play?
What role does the setting of the tomb play in the final act of the play?
How does the outcome of the play reflect the societal impacts of the feud between the families?
How does the outcome of the play reflect the societal impacts of the feud between the families?
