1. Act IV Text Questions 1. Reading Check page 895
2. Literary Analysis page 896
3. Literary Analysis page 897
4. What directions does Friar Laurence give Juliet? Page 899
5. Reading Check page 899
6. What are Juliet’s fears about taking the potion? Page
7. What will Juliet do if the potion does not work? What line supports your answer?

2. Act V Questions
1. Reading Check, Page 915. Scene I, lines Why is Romeo in a good mood?
2. Explain the quote, “Then I defy you, stars!” on page 916, line 24.
3. What does Romeo learn from Balthasar? (page 917, lines )
4. What does Romeo buy from the Apothecary? (page 919, line 50)
5. Why is Friar John unable to deliver a message to Romeo? (page 919, scene ii, lines 5-12)
6. How does Paris react to seeing Romeo at Juliet’s tomb? (page 921, scene iii, lines 49-57)

3. 7. What happens to Paris at Juliet’s tomb? (page 922)
8. Literary Analysis, Page 922; What tragic mistake does Romeo make regarding Juliet’s appearance?
9. Literary Analysis, Page 926; How might the tragic ending be averted if Paris, Romeo, and Friar Laurence had come to Juliet’s tomb in a different order?
10. Reading Check, Page 927; What effect did Romeo’s exile have on his mother?
11. What line best summarizes the Prince’s response to what has happened? (page 929)