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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Referring to the jester, Viola speaks in soliloquy in Act III Scene I, stating, “This fellow is wise enough to play the fool; And to do that well craves a kind of” what?
(a) Honesty
(b) Wit
(c) Disguise
(d) Deception

2. What image is depicted on the jewel that Olivia gives Cesario in Act III Scene IV?
(a) Sebastian’s picture
(b) Olivia’s picture
(c) The ocean
(d) Viola’s picture

3. What is the setting of Act II Scene III?
(a) Olivia’s house
(b) The Elephant
(c) Olivia’s garden
(d) The cubiculo

4. Who claims not to care “for good life” in Act II Scene III?
(a) Feste
(b) Benvolio
(c) Sir Andrew Aguecheek
(d) Sir Topas

5. Where does Act I Scene IV take place?
(a) The sea-coast
(b) Duke Orsino’s Palace
(c) Olivia’s house
(d) Olivia’s garden

Short Answer Questions

1. The Captain tells Viola in Act I Scene II that he last saw her brother clinging to what?

2. What location does Antonio tell Sebastian is the best place to lodge in Act III Scene III?

3. What term in the stage directions of the play refers to a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience?

4. By what name does Sir Toby Belch refer to Maria when bidding her goodnight in Act II Scene III?

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

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