Twelfth Night Act 1
Authored by Charles Breitzman
English
9th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Act 1 of Shakespeare's comedy "Twelfth Night," targeting essential comprehension and character analysis skills appropriate for 9th grade English literature students. The questions assess students' understanding of fundamental plot elements, character relationships, and literary devices including dramatic irony and disguise as a central theme. Students need to demonstrate knowledge of the play's basic exposition, including the setting of Illyria, the love triangle between Duke Orsino, Olivia, and Viola (disguised as Cesario), and the comedic subplot involving Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and other secondary characters. The quiz requires students to track character motivations, understand the complications that arise from Viola's gender disguise, and recognize how Shakespeare establishes the romantic entanglements that drive the play's central conflicts. Created by Charles Breitzman, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a reading comprehension check after students complete Act 1, a review tool before advancing to subsequent acts, or a formative assessment to gauge student understanding of character development and plot progression. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to refresh student memory of previous reading, assign it as homework to reinforce independent reading accountability, or use it during class discussions to prompt deeper analysis of Shakespeare's comedic techniques. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.9-10.3 (analyzing character development), and RL.9-10.5 (analyzing author's choices in structuring texts), ensuring students develop critical reading skills essential for advanced literary analysis.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Twelfth Night also known as?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
'Twelfth Night' is categorized as a ________.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A wealthy and beautiful Illyrian lady; courted by many men; falls in love with Cesario
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Duke Orsino upset at the beginning of the play?
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the beginning of the play, Duke Orsino is madly in love with this character...
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Orsino sends his servant to woo Olivia, she says...
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Olivia vow to mourn her dead brother?
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
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