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Twelfth Night A1S5 FIRST

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does Maria say Olivia will do with Feste and why?

a)

Hang him or turn him away for his absence.

b)

Enjoy his company because he is very witty.

c)

Assign him a task since she trusts him.

2.

What was “A good Lenten answer” according to Maria?

a)

When Feste calls Olivia a fool.

b)

When Feste says "Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage; and, for turning away, let summer bear it out."

c)

When Feste says let Olivia hang me, for dead people have no one to be afraid of.

3.

Why does Maria think its “bold” of Feste to say, “I fear no colours”?

a)

Because Olivia is really angry with him and might get him executed.

b)

Because Feste is infact a coward.

c)

Because this saying is by soldiers in the wars and Feste is just a fool.

4.

Who said to whom:” Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents”?

a)

Maria to Feste

b)

Feste to Maria

c)

Feste to Malvolio

5.

In the play, Feste quotes a line by Quinapulus “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit”. Who is Quinapulus?

a)

A Famous Philosopher.

b)

An Fictitious Character.

c)

A wit in Olivia's court.

6.

When Olivia says, “Take the fool away”, How does Feste react to that?

a)

He gives reasons for his absence.

b)

He gets scared.

c)

He asks to take away lady Olivia.

7.

“Go to, y’are a dry fool: I’ll no more of you; besides, you grow dishonest” Who said these lines and to whom?

a)

Maria to Feste

b)

Feste to Malvolio

c)

Olivia to Feste

8.

How does Feste address Olivia?

a)

He calls her "lady Olivia"

b)

He calls her "madonna"

c)

He calls her "a piece of Eve's flesh"

9.

What does the latin phrase mean “cucullus non facit monochum” ?

a)

Seize the day.

b)

The hood(clothes) does not make the monk(man).

c)

None of the given options.

10.

What argument does Feste give in proving Olivia a fool?

a)

That she keeps the company of Maria.

b)

That Olivia is "dry" in her humour.

c)

That she is mourning the death of her brother, who she herself believes is in heaven and hence a better place.

11.

Who is Malvolio?

a)

Olivia's steward

b)

Olivia's suiter

c)

Maria's brother

12.

“Sir Toby will be sworn that I am no fox, but he will not pass his word for twopence that you are no fool. “

a)

Malvolio to Feste

b)

Feste to Malvolio

c)

Maria to Feste

13.

What does Malvolio call Feste?

a)

"A barren rascal"

b)

"a fox"

c)

"a wise man"

14.

What does Olivia accuse Malvolio of?

a)

His serious nature

b)

Absence from the court

c)

His self-love

15.

Who said to whom “To be generous, guiltless, and of free disposition is to take those things for bird-bolts that you deem cannon bullets”

a)

Maria to Feste

b)

Olivia to Feste

c)

Olivia to Mavolio

16.

“Now mercury endue thee with leasing” Who is mercury?

a)

Mercury is the roman God of Tricksters.

b)

A jester in the court.

c)

Olivia