Twelfth Night - Act 1, Scene 5

How does Olivia attempt to trick Viola at the beginning of their encounter (page 9)?

• She puts on her veil and pretends to be someone else.

• She dresses as a man.

• She pretends not to know who Orsino is.

• She tells her one of Feste's riddles.

Why does Olivia ask if Viola is a comedian (an "actor" in the translation; page 9)?

• Viola is full of emotion.

• Viola is attempting to recite Orsino's speech.

• Viola is telling bad jokes.

• Viola has entered the room with a whole "cast" of Orsino's servants and attendants.

Olivia says that she heard Viola was "saucy" at the gates. Given the context, what does this most likely mean (page 10)?

• lazy

• bold

• ignorant

• timid

Olivia confesses she has read the "chapter" of Orsino's "heart." What does she call it (page 11)?

• idiotic

• romantic

• heresy

• bold

Why does Olivia say that Viola is "overstepping" her "bounds" (page 11)?

• Viola forgets Orsino's message.

• Viola confesses her love to Olivia.

• Viola threatens her.

• Viola asks to see Olivia's face.

What does Viola tell Olivia she would do if she were in Orsino's position (page 13)?

• shut herself up for weeks and never talk to Olivia again

• force Olivia into marrying

• throw a tantrum

• camp outside of Olivia's house and sing love songs

When Viola exits, Olivia repeats some of her dialogue from the page before (page 14, lines 263-265)? She most likely does this to ...

• relive the moment

• mock Viola

• try and understand what Viola meant

• tell Malvolio what happened

What comparison does Olivia use on page 14 to describe the way she's feeling about Viola?

• being entertained by a jester

• catching a plague

• floating on a cloud

• listening to music

In the final lines of the scene, Olivia asks that "Fate, show thy force. Ourselves we do not owe." Here she is admitting that she has control in her situation (page 15).

• true

• false

Olivia instructs Malvolio to do what at the end of the scene?

• fire Feste the Fool

• send a love letter to Orsino

• give Viola a ring

• kick Viola out of the house and forbid her from coming back