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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. Sebastian states in Act II Scene I that his “determinate voyage is mere” what?

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

3. The Captain compares Viola’s brother to whom “on the dolphin’s back” in Act I Scene II?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Olivia feel about Orsino in Act I? How are these feelings illustrated?

3. How is Malvolio’s character perceived by Fabian, Sir Toby Belch, and Feste?

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 Antonio’s relationship with Sebastian. How is this relationship illustrated in Act II?

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

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

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

10. What is Orsino’s station in Illyria? What news does he receive in the beginning of Act I Scene I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship in Twelfth Night

a. Discuss the theme of friendship in the play. Through what characters does Shakespeare develop this theme? How is friendship defined in the play?

b. Compare and contrast friendship and romance in Twelfth Night. Which of these concepts is of the greatest importance to the main characters? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Viola’s reaction upon being brought the ring by Malvolio in Act II Scene II. What does the ring signify to Viola? What does it signify to Olivia? How does Viola feel about the confusion caused by her disguise?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Sebastian and Antonio. Where did these characters meet? How long have they known one another when they are introduced in the play? How old is each of these characters? How does Antonio demonstrate his loyalty to Sebastian in the play?

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