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

2. What image is depicted on the jewel that Olivia gives Cesario in Act III Scene IV?

3. What does the word “lubber,” used in Act IV Scene I, refer to?

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

5. The jester compares a sentence to what type of glove in Act III Scene I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Antonio help Sebastian in Act III Scene III?

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

3. What does Feste attempt to convince Malvolio of in Act IV Scene II?

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

5. What leads to Antonio’s feelings of betrayal in Act III Scene IV?

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

7. What leads to Viola’s discovery that her brother is alive in Act III Scene IV?

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

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

10. What conclusion does Antonio reach regarding his dear friend in Act III Scene IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 Viola’s plans in Illyria in Act I Scene II. Why does Viola choose to dress as a eunuch? Who agrees to help her in securing this disguise? What are Viola’s objectives at the opening of the play? How do these objectives change in the course of the narrative?

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