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Twelfth Night Final Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 29mins

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1.

Initially, Olivia says she has no interest in Orsino’s suit because…

a)

He is too melancholic.

b)

She has another suitor.

c)

She is in mourning for her brother.

d)

She intends to join a convent.

2.

Why is Antonio arrested?

a)

For keeping Sebastian shut up in his house.

b)

He stole the money he gave Sebastian.

c)

He and Orsino were rivals in courting Olivia.

d)

He fought in a naval battle against the city.

3.

Olivia asks Malvolio to “return” this item to Cesario.

a)

A ring

b)

A letter from the Duke

c)

Hi hat

d)

A coin purse

4.

Sir Topaz, the false priest, is really…

a)

Malvolio

b)

Fabian

c)

Feste

d)

Curio

5.

Olivia is NOT courted by ____ at some point in the play.

a)

Orsino

b)

Malvolio

c)

Sir Andrew

d)

Fabian

6.

Olivia starts allowing Orsino’s messages because…

a)

She falls in love with the messenger.

b)

She explains in a soliloquy that she will try reverse psychology.

c)

She decides her lamentation has gone on long enough.

d)

She realizes he truly loves her.

7.

Sebastian beats Sir Andrew…

a)

To avenge his sister

b)

Because Sir Andrew attacks him first.

c)

In an effort to save Antonio

d)

Because Sir Andrew has been courting his wife.

8.

What does Malvolio do that concerns Olivia?

a)

Tells her he found a letter that she wrote

b)

Wears yellow stockings

c)

Smiles and kisses his hand

d)

All of the above

9.

Malvolio has the famous line, “Some are born ____, some achieve _____-ness, and some have _____-ness thrust upon them.” (HINT: one word completes all blanks)

a)

Rich

b)

Cheerful

c)

Base

d)

Great

10.

Which character does NOT get a happy ending?

a)

Orsino

b)

Sebastian

c)

Malvolio

d)

Viola

11.

Who pulls Viola from the water at the beginning of the play?

a)

Sebastian

b)

Antonio

c)

Sea Captain

d)

Duke Orsino

12.

Why does Feste say that Olivia is actually a fool?

a)

Because she is loyal to Malvolio

b)

Because she supports her drunken uncle

c)

Because she is in love with Cesario

d)

Because she is grieving for her brother who is in heaven

13.

Olivia gets Viola/Cesario to return to see her by:

a)

having Malvolio give her/him a ring

b)

having Maria ask her/him to come back tomorrow

c)

asking for her/him to bring back a message from Duke Orsino

d)

leaving her/him a secret love note

14.

Who plans to fool Malvolio with a fake love letter?

a)

Sir Toby

b)

Fabian

c)

Maria

d)

All of the above

15.

What things does the letter tell Malvolio to do?

a)

Wear yellow stockings with cross-garters, smile and be rude to others

b)

Wear green pantaloons, laugh and speak rudely about Sir Toby

c)

Wear yellow stockings, laugh and be rude to others in the house

d)

Wear yellow pantaloons, smile and be rude to Sir Toby

16.

Who is Orsino in love with at the beginning of the play?

a)

Olivia

b)

Viola

c)

Maria

d)

Malvolio

17.

Complete the quote: "If music be the food of _____, play on."

a)

Sleep

b)

Sorrow

c)

Love

d)

Joy

18.

Where does Twelfth Night take place?

a)

England

b)

Illyria

c)

Denmark

d)

Italy

19.

Why is Olivia unwilling to receive any visitors?

a)

She is hideously deformed

b)

She is terribly shy

c)

She cannot speak

d)

She is in mourning for her dead brother

20.

How does Viola come to be at Orsino’s court?

a)

She is shipwrecked nearby

b)

She is captured and made a slave

c)

She is invited to be a guest of Orsino

d)

She is Orsino’s daughter

21.

Why is Sir Andrew Aguecheek staying at Olivia’s home?

a)

He is her uncle

b)

He is trying to court Maria

c)

He is trying to court Olivia

d)

He is Malvolio’s brother

22.

How does Viola disguise herself?

a)

She puts on makeup to make herself resemble an old woman

b)

She dresses like a man

c)

She shaves her head and wears a false beard

d)

She does not disguise herself

23.

What is Malvolio’s position?

a)

He is Orsino’s fool

b)

He is Viola’s butler

c)

He is Sir Toby’s butler

d)

He is Olivia’s steward

24.

What is Sir Toby’s great vice?

a)

He is a drunkard

b)

He is a glutton

c)

He enjoys gambling

d)

He has no vices

25.

Who does Orsino send to carry his messages to Olivia?

a)

Malvolio

b)

Feste

c)

Viola, dressed as Cesario

d)

Sebastian

26.

Who does Viola fall in love with?

a)

Malvolio

b)

Orsino

c)

Sir Toby

d)

Olivia

27.

Who does Olivia fall in love with?

a)

Orsino

b)

Malvolio

c)

Antonio

d)

Viola, in her disguise as Cesario

28.

Who is Sebastian?

a)

Viola's brother

b)

Orsino's cousin

c)

Olivia's fool

d)

Malvolio's son

29.

Who forges the letter that Malvolio thinks is from Olivia?

a)

Feste

b)

Sir Toby

c)

Maria

d)

Viola

30.

What does the forged letter make Malvolio believe?

a)

That Maria is in love with him

b)

That he is going to inherit a fortune

c)

That Viola is in love with him

d)

That Olivia is in love with him

31.

Who takes care of Sebastian after he is shipwrecked?

a)

Viola

b)

Feste

c)

Malvolio

d)

Antonio

32.

Who challenges Cesario to a duel?

a)

Orsino

b)

Sir Andrew

c)

Malvolio

d)

Antonio

33.

What does Malvolio wear in the hope of pleasing Olivia?

a)

Green leggings

b)

Women's clothing

c)

Yellow stockings and crossed gartered

d)

Red wig and silver pantaloons

34.

Why does Antonio travel to Illyria?

a)

To be close to Sebastian

b)

To get revenge on Orsino

c)

To woo Olivia

d)

He does not travel

35.

Why does Sir Andrew try to fight with Sebastian?

a)

He thinks that Sebastian has killed Orsino

b)

He thinks that Sebastian wants to kill Sir Toby

c)

He thinks that Sebastian is in love with Maria

d)

He thinks that Sebastian is Cesario

36.

What do Sir Toby and the others do to Malvolio?

a)

The kill him

b)

They lock him in a dark room and tell him he is mad

c)

They tar and feather him

d)

They get him drunk and convince him to sing with them

37.

What disguise does Feste wear when he speaks with Malvolio?

a)

Cesario

b)

Olivia

c)

Sir Topas, the curate

d)

An angel

38.

Who does Olivia marry?

a)

Sebastian

b)

Antonio

c)

Orsino

d)

Malvolio

39.

When he realizes that Cesario is a woman, what does Orsino do?

a)

He orders her executed

b)

He banishes her

c)

He betroths her to Antonio

d)

He decides to marry her

40.

Which character does not get married (or plan to) at the end of the play?

a)

Orsino

b)

Sir Toby

c)

Sebastian

d)

Malvolio

41.

Why is Viola considered to be the protagonist in Twelfth Night?

a)

She is the character who has the most difficulty to overcome.

b)

She is the only redeeming or virtuous character in the play.

c)

She is the only intelligent or witty character in the play.

d)

She is in direct external conflict with the antagonist of the play.

42.

What is the climax of Twelfth Night?

a)

when Fabian says why he and others were cruel to Malvolio

b)

when Olivia and Sebastian get secretly married

c)

when Viola and Sebastian finally appear in the same scene together

d)

when Viola finally dresses again like a woman

43.

All of the following themes are implied in Twelfth Night except which?

a)

It is best to say what we feel and think directly to people.

b)

It is okay to hope for a better life but not at the cost of putting down or belittling others.

c)

One should not sacrifice one’s sense of identity for love; one should only love herself/himself.

d)

People will likely run into trouble if they put on a literal or figurative disguise/mask.

44.

Act II, Scene II: “my master loves her dearly; And I, poor monster, fond as much on him; And she,

mistaken, seems to dote on me. What will become of this?”

a)

The audience learns that Viola knows more than all of the other characters in the play

b)

The audience learns that Orsino is really conceited

c)

The love triangle is revealed and Viola is the only one that knows about it

d)

The audience learns that Olivia is a monster and will never love

45.

Act II, Scene III: “I will drop in his way some obscure epistles of love; wherein, by the colour of his beard, the shape of his leg, the manner of his gait, the expressure of his eye, forehead, and complexion, he shall find himself most feelingly personated. I can write very like my lady your niece: on a forgotten matter we can hardly make distinction of our hands…Sport royal, I warrant you: I know my physic will work with him. I will plant you two, and let the fool make a third, where he shall find the letter: observe his construction of it. For this night, to bed, and dream on the event. Farewell.”

a)

The audience learns about the trick Maria, Sir Toby, and Sir Andrew will play on Malvolio

b)

Maria asks Sir Toby to marry her and this begins all the weddings

c)

Orsino reveals that he is in love with Cesario

d)

The Clown reveals plans to start courting a woman in town

46.

Act III, Scene IV: “This comes with seeking you: But there's no remedy; I shall answer it. What will you do, now my necessity Makes me to ask you for my purse? It grieves me Much more for what I cannot do for you Than what befalls myself. You stand amazed; But be of comfort.”

a)

The audience learns that Antonio wants to have a bromance with Sebastian

b)

Viola learns that Sir Andrew is a coward

c)

Olivia reveals the amount of money she has when talking to Malvolio

d)

The audience witnesses the first time someone mistook Viola for Sebastian

47.

Act III, Scene IV: “He named Sebastian: I my brother know Yet living in my glass; even such and so In favour was my brother, and he went Still in this fashion, colour, ornament, For him I imitate: O, if it prove, Tempests are kind and salt waves fresh in love.”

a)

The audience learns that Viola/Cesario actually looks like Sebastian

b)

The audience learns that Antonio is kind of an idiot

c)

Viola comes to the realization that her brother may still be alive

d)

Viola realized that Olivia is crazy thinking there is a person in her cup

48.

Act IV, Scene I: “Nay, come, I prithee; would thou’ldst be ruled by me!”

a)

Orsino gives up his reign as Duke

b)

Sebastian fights Sir Toby to the death and takes his position in the court

c)

Sir Andrew looses his knighthood because he is a complete wimp

d)

Olivia proposes to Sebastian thinking it is Cesario; this is the first wedding

49.

Act V, Scene I: “O thou dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time hath sow'd a grizzle on thy case? Or will not else thy craft so quickly grow, That thine own trip shall be thine overthrow? Farewell, and take her; but direct thy feet Where thou and I henceforth may never meet.”

a)

Orsino just found out that Olivia got married to “Cesario” (even though it was actually Sebastian)

b)

The audience learns that Orsino has a son and he is scolding him

c)

The audience learns that Olivia has married Orsino

d)

Viola has married Olivia by accident because she thought it was Orsino

50.

Act V, Scene I: “If nothing lets to make us happy both But this my masculine usurp'd attire, Do not embrace me till each circumstance Of place, time, fortune, do cohere and jump That I am Viola: which to confirm, I'll bring you to a captain in this town, Where lie my maiden weeds; by whose gentle help I was preserved to serve this noble count. All the occurrence of my fortune since Hath been between this lady and this lord.”

a)

Viola/Cesario tells everyone that Sebastian is pretending to be a boy

b)

Malvolio reveals that he is actually in love with Sir Toby

c)

This is the ending of the play and everything is fixed

d)

The dramatic irony ends because all the characters finally know that Cesario is Viola

51.

Act V, Scene I: “Your master quits you; and for your service done him, So much against the mettle of your sex, So far beneath your soft and tender breeding, And since you call'd me master for so long, Here is my hand: you shall from this time be Your master's mistress.”

a)

It is revealed that Malvolio quits his job

b)

The audience learns that Maria has been working for the duke all along

c)

The duke reveals his true feelings for Viola/Cesario and asks her to marry him

d)

Sebastian confesses that he is in love with Antonio instead of Olivia

52.

Act V, Scene I: “But that's all one, our play is done, And we'll strive to please you every day.”

a)

This is the beginning of the play and we are about to learn about all the characters

b)

The characters in the play just got done watching a play

c)

The duke decides he wants to sing his own song and is singing about death

d)

In Shakespeare’s time, they did a different play each night so this is asking the audience to come back tomorrow