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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who claims not to care “for good life” in Act II Scene III?
(a) Benvolio
(b) Feste
(c) Sir Topas
(d) Sir Andrew Aguecheek
2. What is the setting for Act I Scene V?
(a) Elysium
(b) Olivia’s garden
(c) Olivia’s house
(d) The sea-coast
3. By what name does the court jester refer to Olivia in Act I Scene V?
(a) Diana
(b) Katharina
(c) Madonna
(d) Beatrice
4. What is the setting of Act II Scene V?
(a) Olivia’s garden
(b) Duke Orsino’s Palace
(c) The sea-coast
(d) Before Olivia’s house
5. Who sends Cesario to visit and woo Olivia for him in Act I Scene IV?
(a) Malvolio
(b) Feste
(c) Sir Andrew Aguecheek
(d) Orsino
Short Answer Questions
1. Who says in Act II Scene IV, “I am all the daughters of my father's house, And all the brothers too”?
2. Valentine informs Orsino that Olivia will be observing a period of mourning for how many years in Act I?
3. What is the true identity of Cesario in the play?
4. The Captain tells Viola in Act I Scene II that he last saw her brother clinging to what?
5. Viola states in Act II Scene II, “As I am man, My state is desperate for” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is an “aside”? Give an example of an aside in Act I.
2. Who originates the idea of the prank on Malvolio in Act II? Why?
3. Describe the character of Sebastian. Who is Sebastian’s sister? How frequently does Sebastian appear in the play?
4. How does Olivia receive Viola/Cesario when she arrives at Olivia’s house in Act I Scene V?
5. Describe the character of Malvolio. What is Malvolio’s role in Olivia’s household? How does Olivia feel about him?
6. What is Orsino’s station in Illyria? What news does he receive in the beginning of Act I Scene I?
7. How does Olivia feel about Orsino in Act I? How are these feelings illustrated?
8. Describe Antonio’s relationship with Sebastian. How is this relationship illustrated in Act II?
9. What incident leads the merrymakers in the play to plot revenge on Malvolio in Act II Scene III?
10. How are Sir Toby Belch’s feelings for Maria illustrated in the play?
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