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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. Upon entering, Sir Toby Belch states in Act II Scene III, “Approach, Sir Andrew: not to be abed after midnight is to be” what?
(a) In revelry
(b) Up betimes
(c) Beside oneself
(d) Up late

2. In what country has Viola arrived in Act I Scene II?
(a) Messaline
(b) Prague
(c) Elysium
(d) Illyria

3. What is the setting of Act II Scene I?
(a) The sea-coast
(b) The Elephant
(c) The cubiculo
(d) Before Olivia’s house

4. Olivia’s court jester states in Act I Scene V, “Many a good hanging prevents” what?
(a) A bad dropping
(b) A bad life
(c) A bad marriage
(d) A bad engagement

5. What item does Olivia send with Malvolio to take to Cesario after his exit in Act I?
(a) A ring
(b) A necklace
(c) A letter
(d) A handkerchief

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Olivia’s steward in the play?

2. What is the name of Olivia’s court jester?

3. Maria tells Sir Toby Belch that his “quaffing” and what will undo him in Act I Scene III?

4. Olivia’s court jester states in Act I Scene V, “Let her hang me: he that is well hanged in this world needs to fear no” what?

5. Sir Toby Belch claims that Olivia is what when speaking with Maria in Act II Scene III?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What disguised identity does Viola take on in Act I? What is her appearance like in this disguise?

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

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

5. What incident leads the merrymakers in the play to plot revenge on Malvolio in Act II Scene III?

6. Where are Sebastian and Antonio when they are introduced in Act II Scene I? What are Sebastian’s circumstances in this scene?

7. What message and memento does Olivia give to Viola/Cesario at her departure in Act I Scene V?

8. Describe the character of Maria. What is Maria’s role in Olivia’s household?

9. With whom is Orsino preoccupied in Act I Scene I? How does this preoccupation manifest in his character?

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

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