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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says in Act II Scene IV, “I am all the daughters of my father's house, And all the brothers too”?
(a) Fabian
(b) Sir Topas
(c) Viola
(d) Sebastian

2. The Captain tells Viola in Act I Scene II, “When my tongue blabs, then let mine eyes” what?
(a) See thine
(b) Find beauty
(c) Fall out
(d) Not see

3. What “foolish knight” does Maria say Sir Toby Belch brought to woo Olivia in Act I Scene III?
(a) Malvolio
(b) Titus
(c) Sir Topas
(d) Sir Andrew Aguecheek

4. What word does Maria use in Act II Scene III that means to howl or screech like cats?
(a) Mellifluous
(b) Caterwauling
(c) Hyperbolical
(d) Consecrated

5. Orsino describes music as a “sweet sound, that breathes upon a bank of ______” in Act I Scene I?
(a) Poppies
(b) Violets
(c) Tulips
(d) Lupines

Short Answer Questions

1. Valentine informs Orsino that Olivia will be observing a period of mourning for how many years in Act I?

2. By what name does the court jester refer to Olivia in Act I Scene V?

3. What is the setting of Act II Scene IV?

4. Who governs the land where Viola arrives in Act I Scene II, according to the Captain?

5. How is Sir Toby Belch related to Olivia in the play?

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