Romeo + Juliet: Act 5, Scenes 1-3

Scene 1
1. Where does Scene 1 take place?

2. What was Romeo’s dream?

3. Who brings Romeo the news that Juliet is dead?

4. Why does Romeo go to the Apothecary?

5. How much does Romeo pay for the poison?

6. Why does the Apothecary hesitate in selling Romeo the poison?

7. What persuades the Apothecary to go ahead and sell Romeo the poison?

Scene 2
8. Who does Friar Laurence entrust with the important letter to Romeo?

9. Why is the letter not delivered to Romeo?

10. How long will it be before Juliet wakes up?

Scene 3
11. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb?

12. What is Paris’ last request?

13. Why does Paris think Romeo has come to the Capulet tomb? What happens there?

14. If Romeo had not been so hasty in drinking the poison, what would he have noticed about Juliet?

15. Where does Friar Laurence want to take Juliet?

16. How does Juliet kill herself?

17. Who tells the Prince what has happened?

18. How many people have died (name them) since the beginning of the play?

19. What is the effect of the deaths on the Capulets and the Montagues? What do they plan on doing?