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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. Sir Toby Belch and Fabian convince Sir Andrew Aguecheek to do what in Act III Scene II?

2. What word from Act IV Scene I refers to a costly and foolish undertaking?

3. Sebastian claims he could not find Antonio where in Act IV Scene III?

4. What Ionian Greek philosopher does Feste cite in Act IV Scene II?

5. What does Sebastian call the jester in Act IV Scene I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Sir Toby Belch and Fabian convince Sir Andrew Aguecheek to do in Act III Scene II? Who interrupts them?

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

5. How is Viola/Cesario saved from the duel in Act III Scene IV?

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

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

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

9. What character flaw might be blamed for Malvolio’s circumstances in Act IV?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Orsino, Valentine, and Curio in the play. What power does Orsino have over Illyria? Who is Orsino’s love interest in the play? What are Orsino’s relationships like with Valentine and Curio?

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