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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 asks Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew in Act II Scene III, “Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you?”
(a) Malvolio
(b) Fabian
(c) Olivia
(d) Orsino

2. Valentine informs Orsino that Olivia will be observing a period of mourning for how many years in Act I?
(a) 2
(b)
(c)
(d) 7

3. How does Sir Andrew Aguecheek describe the jester’s singing voice in Act II Scene III?
(a) Consecrated
(b) Caterwauling
(c) Mellifluous
(d) Hyperbolical

4. Sir Toby Belch claims that the “foolish knight” he brought to woo Olivia earns how much per year in Act I Scene III?
(a) 3,000 ducats
(b) 12,000 ducats
(c) 7,000 ducats
(d) 1,500 ducats

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Toby Belch claim Malvolio is when speaking with Maria in Act II Scene III?

2. The jester says in Act II Scene III that “Malvolio’s nose is no” what?

3. Where does Viola say her brother is in Act I Scene II?

4. What is Maria’s reply when asked in Act I Scene III, “Wherefore, sweetheart? What’s your metaphor?”

5. What French term does Sir Andrew Aguecheek not understand when speaking with Sir Toby Belch in Act I Scene III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Viola in the play. Where is she from? What concerns her when she is introduced in Act I Scene II?

2. Describe the character of Sebastian. Who is Sebastian’s sister? How frequently does Sebastian appear in the play?

3. How are Orsino’s feelings about music illustrated in Act I Scene I? How do these feelings change in the course of the scene?

4. What is an “aside”? Give an example of an aside in Act I.

5. What do Orsino and Viola/Cesario discuss in Act II Scene IV?

6. How does Olivia receive Viola/Cesario when she arrives at Olivia’s house in Act I Scene V?

7. What discovery does Viola/Cesario make when Malvolio catches up with her in Act II Scene II?

8. Who originates the idea of the prank on Malvolio in Act II? Why?

9. Describe the character of Malvolio. What is Malvolio’s role in Olivia’s household? How does Olivia feel about him?

10. What is Malvolio’s response to the letter found in Act II?

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