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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. How does Sir Andrew Aguecheek greet Cesario in Act III Scene I?
(a) Bonjour, monsieur
(b) Dieu vous garde, monsieur
(c) Adieux, monsieur
(d) Au revoir, monsieur

2. What does Olivia say hides her heart in Act III Scene I?
(a) A weeping willow
(b) A cypress
(c) A tiger
(d) An elm tree

3. What word used by Olivia in Act IV Scene I means to wish evil on; to curse?
(a) Beshrew
(b) Dissemble
(c) Mellifluous
(d) Compensate

4. In Act III Scene I, Olivia says “how much the better to fall before the lion than the” what?
(a) Dragon
(b) Vulture
(c) Shark
(d) Wolf

5. Whom does Sir Toby Belch call upon to bless Feste when he enters in Act IV Scene II?
(a) Diana
(b) Athena
(c) Zeus
(d) Jove

Short Answer Questions

1. Feste claims he is not tall enough to do what in Act IV Scene II?

2. Sir Andrew Aguecheek claims that he would rather be what than a politician in Act III Scene II?

3. Malvolio describes the room he is in as being what in Act IV Scene II?

4. What character says the following lines from Act III Scene IV: “If all the devils of hell be drawn in little, and Legion himself possessed him, yet I'll speak to him”?

5. Sir Toby Belch claims in Act III Scene II that “there is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman than report of” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Olivia declare in Act III Scene I? How does Viola/Cesario respond?

2. Describe the character of Feste in the play. What is Feste’s role in Olivia’s household?

3. Describe the character of Sir Toby Belch. How does Sir Toby contribute to the tone of the play?

4. What is Olivia’s reaction upon seeing Malvolio in his bizarre garb in Act III Scene IV?

5. What is humiliating about Malvolio’s situation in Act IV Scene II?

6. How might Malvolio’s treatment in Act IV be perceived differently when viewing the play as opposed to reading it?

7. What is the significance of Antonio’s status within Illyria? What led to this status?

8. What happens in the conclusion of Act IV? How does Sebastian feel about his situation?

9. Is Malvolio’s treatment in Act IV is justified? Why or why not?

10. How does Feste illustrate the theme of disguise in Act IV Scene II?

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