Question
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
A. He fears that the Prince may punish both him and Friar John.
B. He fears that Friar John may have been exposed to the plague.
C. He is irritated because Friar John has failed before to deliver messages.
D. He is fearful that failure of his message to reach Romeo may result in disaster.
A. He fears that the Prince may punish both him and Friar John.
B. He fears that Friar John may have been exposed to the plague.
C. He is irritated because Friar John has failed before to deliver messages.
D. He is fearful that failure of his message to reach Romeo may result in disaster.
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In Act V, Scene ii of *The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet*, Friar Lawrence is upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua primarily because **D. He is fearful that failure of his message to reach Romeo may result in disaster.** Friar Lawrence understands the urgency of the situation and knows that without delivering the message to Romeo about Juliet's faked death, everything could go terribly wrong.