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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 Maria claim Malvolio is wearing in Act III Scene II?

2. What Roman king of the gods and god of sky and thunder is cited in Act III Scene IV?

3. What word used interjectionally to express distaste, rejection, aversion, etc. does Sir Andrew Aguecheek use in Act III Scene IV?

4. Malvolio begs Feste to help him to find what in Act IV Scene II?

5. How does Sir Andrew Aguecheek greet Cesario in Act III Scene I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the character of Feste contribute to the tone of Twelfth Night? What is the significance of Feste’s name?

2. How does Sir Andrew Aguecheek’s character contribute to the tone of Twelfth Night?

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

4. How is irony illustrated through the circumstances surrounding Malvolio in Act IV?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Olivia in the narrative. How old is Olivia? How is her appearance described? What characteristics does Olivia exude? With whom does she share a close relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the philosophies on love and life discussed between Viola/Cesario and Orsino in Act II Scene IV. How do their philosophies differ? Do you believe these differences are based upon gender? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the staging of Twelfth Night during Shakespeare’s lifetime as discussed in the Introduction. How would set changes have taken place? How was the audience arranged in relation to the actors on Shakespeare’s stage? When was the play first performed? At what venue?

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