The dream of the restoration of life by a kiss is soon dispelled by the news that Juliet is really dead. In this Romeo And Juliet Act 5 Scene 1 Quiz, Romeo goes to an apothecary’s shop in Mantua. See the purchase of the last poison.
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Romeo And Juliet Act 5 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 1 take place?
- Who appears with Romeo at the start of the scene?
- What is Romeo’s mood at the beginning of the scene?
- What dream does Romeo describe at the start?
- Who brings news from Verona to Romeo?
- What news does Balthasar give Romeo?
- How does Romeo react to Balthasar’s news?
- What does Romeo mean when he says, “Then I defy you, stars”?
- Where does Romeo decide to go after hearing the news?
- What does Romeo plan to do when he reaches Verona?
- Who does Romeo visit to obtain poison?
- What does the apothecary sell Romeo?
- Why does the apothecary agree to sell Romeo poison?
- What does Romeo say about gold after paying the apothecary?
- What law in Mantua forbids the apothecary’s action?
- What does Romeo promise to do after buying the poison?
- What imagery does Romeo use to describe the poison?
- What does the apothecary symbolize in this scene?
- How does Romeo justify his plan to die?
- What theme is most evident in this scene?
- What tone dominates the scene after Romeo receives the news?
- What emotion drives Romeo’s decisions in this scene?
- Who does Romeo curse indirectly by defying the stars?
- What does Romeo’s dream at the start foreshadow?
- What is the apothecary’s occupation a symbol of?
- What does Romeo say about the poison’s effect on him?
- How does Romeo describe Juliet before leaving Mantua?
- What does Romeo command Balthasar not to do?
- What does this scene foreshadow?
- How does Romeo’s tone at the end of the scene differ from the beginning?