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Twelfth Night Act I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Captain seems optimistic about Sebastian's survival, because after the shipwreck, he saw him clinging to a mast and being brave and resourceful.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What term means "an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play"?

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Monologue

c)

Aside

d)

Pun

3.

Which term means "a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play"?

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Monologue

c)

Aside

d)

Pun

4.

Viola is of aristocratic birth.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Viola indicates that she is romantically "falling for" which character?

a)

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

b)

Duke Orsino

c)

Feste

d)

Malvolio

6.

Which term means "a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings"?

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Monologue

c)

Aside

d)

Pun

7.

_______ disguises herself as a man named Cesario

a)

Olivia

b)

Viola

c)

Mary

d)

Joy

8.

When the Duke asks Cesario who he loves, Cesario says...

a)

I only love myself

b)

Someone from my hometown

c)

Someone who is the same age as you and has the same complexion

d)

I don't love anyone

9.

__________ challenges Cesario to a fight to win Olivia's love

a)

Malvolio

b)

Toby

c)

Sir Andrew

d)

Sebastian

10.

At the end of the story, who does Olivia marry?

a)

Sebastian

b)

Cesario

c)

Sir Andrew

d)

Malvolio

11.

Why does Malvolio strut around in yellow stockings?

a)

He wants to show off his calves

b)

Sir Toby and Mary trick him into doing it by writing a letter signed by Olivia

c)

Duke pays him to act crazy so Olivia realizes how great the Duke really is

d)

He was preparing for a dance recital

12.

In Act I of Twelfth Night, who is shipwrecked and believes her brother is dead?

a)

Viola

b)

Olivia

c)

Maria

d)

Feste

13.

What disguise does Viola adopt in Act I of Twelfth Night?

a)

A nun

b)

A merchant

c)

A man named Cesario

d)

A sailor

14.

In Act I of Twelfth Night, who is in love with Olivia?

a)

Duke Orsino

b)

Sir Toby Belch

c)

Malvolio

d)

Sebastian

15.

What is the main theme introduced in Act I of Twelfth Night?

a)

Revenge

b)

Love and mistaken identity

c)

War and peace

d)

Friendship