Romeo and Juliet: Unit Test answers

1. Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?

- Romeo is in love with Rosaline at the beginning of the play.

2. Who suggests that Romeo attend the Capulet party in order to see Rosaline?
- Benvolio suggests that Romeo attend the Capulet party in order to see Rosaline.

3. How does Romeo first meet Juliet?
- Romeo first meets Juliet at the Capulet party.

4. Who is Juliet's cousin who challenges Romeo to a duel?
- Tybalt is Juliet's cousin who challenges Romeo to a duel.

5. Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?
- Friar Laurence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet.

6. What plan do Romeo and Juliet come up with to be together?
- Romeo and Juliet come up with a plan to fake Juliet's death so that she can escape to be with Romeo.

7. In the final scene, how do Romeo and Juliet die?
- Romeo drinks poison and Juliet stabs herself with a dagger.

8. Who delivers the news of Romeo's banishment to Juliet?
- Nurse delivers the news of Romeo's banishment to Juliet.

9. Who is the character responsible for Romeo and Juliet's tragic fate?
- Their families, the Capulets and Montagues, are ultimately responsible for Romeo and Juliet's tragic fate due to their long-standing feuds.

10. How does the play end?
- The play ends with the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, and their families reconciled by the tragic events.