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In Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet, what role does the Apothecary play in the catastrophe?

He tells Romeo that Juliet has died.
He sells Romeo the fatal poison.
He accompanies Romeo to Juliet’s tomb.
He fails to deliver a letter to Romeo.

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He sells Romeo the fatal poison.

In Act V, scene i Romeo visits an impoverished apothecary and buys the poison that enables him to kill himself at Juliet’s tomb — a key act that precipitates the catastrophe.