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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Viola solicit to “untangle this” confusion in Act II Scene II?

2. Who says in Act II Scene IV, “I am all the daughters of my father's house, And all the brothers too”?

3. When the jester enters in Act II Scene III Sir Andrew Aguecheek speaks of his discussion of whom from the night before?

4. With whom is Sir Toby Belch speaking in the opening of Act II Scene V?

5. Sir Toby Belch claims that the “foolish knight” he brought to woo Olivia earns how much per year in Act I Scene III?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Viola when she is first introduced in Act I Scene II? What has just taken place?

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

4. How are Sir Toby Belch’s feelings for Maria illustrated in the play?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Feste the Clown in the play. What is Feste’s role in Olivia’s household? What does he represent symbolically in the play? How does Feste stand out amongst the other main characters?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the theme of language and wordplay in Twelfth Night. How is this theme exemplified by Maria, Sir Toby Belch, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek? How does Feste illustrate this theme? How is subtext related to the theme and what characters engage in using subtext?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Viola and the Captain in Act I. Where has Viola come from when she is first introduced in the play? Who saved her and how? What does Viola believe has happened to her brother?

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