Question

read romeo and juliet act 4 scenes 1-3.
in order to answer the questions for this assessment, you must read part of the tragedy of romeo and juliet. here is a link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n9lkmbgac-a-le9qdszvjlatafoajsvk/view?usp=sharing
this assessment covers act 4 scenes 1-3 (pages 69-76 of the pdf).

1. what is friar laurence’s plan for juliet to avoid marrying paris? (1 point)

○ he gives her a potion to make her appear dead.
○ he advises her to tell her father the truth about her marriage.
○ he tells her to run away to mantua with romeo.

1. what is juliet’s main fear before she drinks the potion? (1 point)

○ that the potion won’t work and she’ll have to marry paris.
○ that romeo won’t get the message in time.
○ that she will die from heartbreak before the wedding.

1. in scene 3, what does juliet do after saying goodbye to her nurse and mother? (1 point)

○ she drinks the potion friar laurence gave her.
○ she tries to sneak out of the house to find romeo.
○ she prays for forgiveness and then writes a letter to romeo.

Explanation:

Question 1

To answer this, we recall the plot of Romeo and Juliet Act 4. Friar Laurence's plan for Juliet to avoid marrying Paris is to give her a potion that makes her appear dead, so she can later reunite with Romeo. The other options (telling her father the truth or running away with Romeo) do not match his plan.

From the text of Romeo and Juliet Act 4, before Juliet drinks the potion, her main fear is that Romeo won't get the message (about her fake death) in time, which could lead to tragic consequences. The other options (potion not working or dying from heartbreak) are not her primary fear here.

In Act 4 Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet, after saying goodbye to her nurse and mother, Juliet drinks the potion Friar Laurence gave her. The other options (sneaking out to find Romeo or praying and writing a letter) do not align with the plot at this point.

Answer:

A. He gives her a potion to make her appear dead.

Question 2