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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 word used in Act IV Scene II means to give a false or misleading appearance to?
2. The jester compares a sentence to what type of glove in Act III Scene I?
3. What character says “Nothing that is so is so” in Act IV Scene I?
4. What character states the following in Act III Scene IV: “Go, hang yourselves all! you are idle shallow things: I am not of your element: you shall know more hereafter”?
5. Malvolio begs Feste to help him to find what in Act IV Scene II?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads to Viola’s discovery that her brother is alive in Act III Scene IV?
2. Describe the character of Feste in the play. What is Feste’s role in Olivia’s household?
3. What character flaw might be blamed for Malvolio’s circumstances in Act IV?
4. What is the significance of Antonio’s status within Illyria? What led to this status?
5. Describe the character of Sir Toby Belch. How does Sir Toby contribute to the tone of the play?
6. What happens in the conclusion of Act IV? How does Sebastian feel about his situation?
7. How does the character of Feste differ from all of the other main characters in the play? Who is offended by Feste’s observations?
8. How does Sir Andrew Aguecheek’s character contribute to the tone of Twelfth Night?
9. Is Malvolio’s treatment in Act IV is justified? Why or why not?
10. How might Malvolio’s treatment in Act IV be perceived differently when viewing the play as opposed to reading it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identity in Twelfth Night
a. Discuss the theme of identity in the play. How is this theme illustrated through symbolism and imagery?
b. Compare Olivia and Viola in the play. How do these characters each use disguise to mask their true identity?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the characters of Sir Toby Belch and Maria. What archetypical role does Sir Toby Belch represent in the play? What have critics and literary theorists commented about these “merrymakers” in the narrative? How does Maria feel about Sir Toby?
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