Twelfth Night Quiz 1

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1. Orsino is Duke, or Count, of:

· Messaline

· Venetia

· Illyria

· Elysium

2. Viola is saved from the wreck by:

· one of Orsino's men

· Antonio

· a sailor

· a sea captain

3. Apart from her brother, who in Olivia's family has just died?

· her father

· her mother

· her sister

· her husband

4. Viola sympathizes with Olivia even before they meet because:

· Olivia also lost her father

· Olivia is proud and independent

· Olivia just lost her brother

· Olivia does not want to marry

5. Sir Toby, Olivia's uncle, has the surname:

· Aguecheek

· Belch

· Snore

· Snort

6. Which of these is NOT the name of one of Orsino's servants?

· Valentine

· Cesario

· Curio

· Fabian

7. When Viola will not take the ring from Malvolio, Malvolio:

· keeps the ring

· takes the ring back to Olivia

· forces Viola to take the ring

· throws the ring on the ground

8. Viola tries to convince Orsino that women can feel love by:

· Debating the point with him

· Telling him of her "sister"'s love

· Showing him that Olivia can feel love

· Telling him of her own experience

9. How long does Olivia pledge to mourn her dead brother?

· five years

· one year

· three years

· seven years

10. In Act II, Orsino compares women, somewhat unfavorably, to:

· falling leaves

· birds

· vines

· roses

11. Which character is NOT involved in baiting Malvolio with the letter?

· Sir Andrew

· Sir Toby

· Feste

· Fabian

12. In Act III, Viola says that Feste is:

· a "foolish wit"

· a "rogue"

· a "wise fool"

· a "tinker"

13. Which of these characters does NOT love Olivia?

· Sir Andrew

· Orsino

· Malvolio

· Fabian

14. Antonio is wanted in Illyria because of:

· dueling with Orsino

· "piracy"-like activities

· theft

· murdering Orsino's cousin in battle

15. What color, also the color of Malvolio's stockings, does Olivia abhor?

· red

· yellow

· blue

· green

16. Sir Andrew challenges Viola to a duel as:

· an attempt to win Olivia

· proof that he is not a coward

· revenge for an insult

· a response to a dare

17. Sebastian and Viola are from:

· Messaline

· Illyria

· Ephesus

· Genoa

18. Who stops the duel between Sir Andrew and Viola?

· Olivia

· Sir Toby

· Antonio

· Sir Andrew himself

19. At what point does Viola know that her brother is alive?

· when Antonio mistakes her for him

· when Sir Toby falsely claims that she beat him

· when she finally sees him

· when the Captain tells her of seeing him

20. Within the play, Feste pretends to be a:

· curate

· lawyer

· teacher

· steward

21. Which of these things does Malvolio ask for when he is imprisoned?

· air

· pen and ink

· food and water

· mercy

22. In Act V, how long does Antonio claim Sebastian has been with him?

· three months

· three days

· three weeks

· three years

23. Which of these things is Viola NOT accused of in Act V?

· marrying Lady Olivia

· getting Antonio arrested

· beating Sir Toby and Sir Andrew

· angering Orsino

24. The chorus of the ending song that Feste sings is:

· "a thousand, thousand sighs to save"

· "youth's a stuff will not endure"

· "the rain it raineth every day"

· "farewell dear heart, since I needs be gone"

25. Feste calls Olivia a fool because:

· She doesn't want to have children, and pass on her beauty

· She mourns her brother, when he's in heaven

· She wants to mourn her brother for a long time

· She will not accept Orsino