Twelfth Night Test

Act 1:

1. Why does Viola decide to disguise herself as Cesario?

a) To seek revenge on Orsino
b) To escape from a dangerous situation
c) To serve Orsino while hiding her true identity
d) To make Olivia fall in love with her
2. How does Orsino describe love in the opening scene of Act 1?
a) As a fleeting emotion
b) As something that can be controlled
c) As an affliction that brings both joy and pain
d) As a force of nature

Fill in the Blank:

3. Viola’s brother, Sebastian, is lost in a ____________.

4. Feste, the fool, refers to himself as a ____________ in his conversation with Olivia
in Act 1, Scene 5.

Short Answer:

5. How does Olivia respond when Cesario (Viola) expresses Orsino’s love for her?

Multiple Choice:

Which of these best describes Sir Andrew Aguecheek’s character in Act 1?

a) Brave and intelligent
b) Comical and foolish
c) Cunning and manipulative
d) Wise and serious

6. What is Olivia’s initial reaction to Orsino’s proposal of marriage?

a) She agrees to marry him
b) She decides to remain in mourning
c) She asks for more time to think
d) She laughs and dismisses him
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8. Orsino’s love for Olivia is one-sided because she is still mourning the loss of her
____________.
9. In Act 1, Scene 5, Viola (disguised as Cesario) delivers a speech about how love
cannot be forced. The key word in this speech is ____________.

Short Answer:

10. In Act 1, Feste comments that "nothing that is so is so." How does this line reflect
the theme of mistaken identity in the play?

Act 2:

Multiple Choice:

1. What trick do Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria play on Malvolio in Act 2?
a) They convince him that Olivia is plotting against him
b) They make him believe Olivia loves him through a fake letter
c) They lock him in a room and pretend he’s gone mad
d) They convince him to duel Sir Andrew
2. What is Viola’s (Cesario’s) response when Orsino speaks about his love for Olivia in
Act 2?
a) She agrees with him, claiming that love can be logical
b) She describes how love is based on outward appearance
c) She tells him that love cannot be dictated or controlled
d) She mocks his feelings for Olivia

Fill in the Blank:

3. In Act 2, Sir Toby and Maria trick Malvolio by writing a letter in Olivia’s
handwriting, which says, “Be not afraid of ____________.”
4. Viola (as Cesario) expresses that she would prefer to serve Orsino rather than be
in a position of ____________.

Short Answer:
 5. How does Sir Toby manipulate Sir Andrew into thinking he has a chance with
Olivia in Act 2, Scene 3?

Multiple Choice:

6. How does Olivia react when she first sees Cesario (Viola) again in Act 2, Scene 5?
a) She accuses him of being a trickster
b) She expresses confusion and irritation
c) She declares her love for him openly
d) She decides to end her mourning and accept him
7. Why is Viola (Cesario) uncomfortable with Orsino’s idea of love in Act 2, Scene 4?
a) She is already in love with someone else
b) She thinks love should not be based on appearances
c) She doesn’t understand how Orsino is so certain of his feelings
d) She is trying to hide her true feelings for him

Fill in the Blank:

8. In Act 2, Scene 4, Orsino compares love to ____________, suggesting it is difficult

to control and unpredictable.
9. In Act 2, Sir Toby describes Sir Andrew as a man who is full of ____________.

Short Answer:

10. How does Malvolio’s behavior change after he reads the fake letter in Act 2, Scene
5?

Act 3:

Multiple Choice:

1. What is the result of Sir Andrew’s challenge to Cesario in Act 3?

a) Sir Andrew wins the duel
b) Cesario refuses to fight
c) The duel is interrupted by Sir Toby
d) Olivia calls for peace and stops the duel
 2. What is the significance of Feste’s song in Act 3, Scene 1?
a) It emphasizes the theme of love’s complexity
b) It mocks Sir Andrew’s behavior
c) It brings humor to the situation
d) It offers a critique of Orsino’s romantic ideals

Fill in the Blank:

3. Olivia believes she is in love with Cesario because she is struck by his
____________.
4. Viola (Cesario) reveals her feelings for Orsino in Act 3, saying that she would give
anything to see his heart in ____________.

Short Answer:

5. Why does Olivia become increasingly upset with Cesario (Viola) in Act 3?

Multiple Choice:

6. How does Malvolio react when he believes Olivia loves him in Act 3, Scene 4?
a) He confesses his love to her
b) He begins acting in a more self-assured and pompous manner
c) He runs away in embarrassment
d) He asks for a private audience with Orsino
7. How does Sir Toby and Maria’s prank on Malvolio escalate in Act 3?
a) They convince him to dress in absurd clothing
b) They lock him in a dark room for the night
c) They tell Olivia that he has gone mad
d) They make him confess to a crime he didn’t commit

Fill in the Blank:

8. In Act 3, Sir Toby says that Sir Andrew is a man of great ____________, but not a
man of action.
9. Feste refers to Malvolio as a “trickster” because he believes in ____________
above all else.

Short Answer:
 10. What is the dramatic irony present in the scene where Malvolio acts out of
character because of the letter he believes is from Olivia?

Act 4:

Multiple Choice:

1. How does Feste contribute to the confusion in Act 4?

a) He helps Sir Toby escape from the law
b) He dresses as a priest to trick Sebastian
c) He reveals Viola’s true identity
d) He comforts Olivia after the duel
2. What is Sebastian’s reaction when Olivia insists on marrying him in Act 4, Scene 1?
a) He is confused but goes along with it
b) He rejects her advances outright
c) He asks for time to think about it
d) He decides to leave Olivia and return to his home

Fill in the Blank:

3. Sebastian wonders if he has fallen into a ____________ when he sees Olivia’s

affection for him in Act 4.
4. In Act 4, Sir Toby and Maria are plotting against Malvolio because of his
____________ behavior.

Short Answer:

5. How does Olivia react when she first sees Cesario again in Act 4, Scene 1?

Multiple Choice:

6. What role does Sebastian play in the confusion over Cesario’s identity?
a) He is mistaken for Cesario by Olivia and others
b) He helps Viola hide her identity
c) He falls in love with Viola when he sees her
d) He exposes the trick that Sir Toby played on Malvolio
 7. What is Sir Andrew’s plan in Act 4 after being humiliated by Cesario?
a) He decides to fight Cesario to the death
b) He wants to return to his home country
c) He considers challenging Sir Toby to a duel
d) He decides to leave and never return

Fill in the Blank:

8. In Act 4, Scene 3, Sir Toby tells Sir Andrew that Olivia will marry him if he is
persistent and ____________.
9. In Act 4, Malvolio is driven mad by the prank and is locked in a ____________.

Short Answer:

10. What makes Sebastian confused when he is confronted by Sir Toby and Fabian in
Act 4, Scene 3?

Act 5:

Multiple Choice:

1. What does Orsino learn about Cesario’s true identity in Act 5?

a) Cesario is really Olivia’s servant
b) Cesario is really Viola, and Orsino realizes he loves her
c) Cesario is an enemy spy
d) Cesario is the brother of Malvolio
2. How does Olivia react when she realizes her mistake in marrying Sebastian?
a) She is pleased and reconciles with Orsino
b) She asks for a divorce
c) She is furious and demands an explanation
d) She is thrilled and plans a grand celebration

Fill in the Blank:

3. Malvolio vows to seek revenge against Sir Toby and Maria for their trick, but
ultimately he is ____________ when he realizes he was duped.
 4. In Act 5, Orsino offers to marry Viola and says that he will make her his
____________.

Short Answer:

5. How does the confusion around the characters' identities get resolved in Act 5?

Multiple Choice:

6. What happens to Sir Toby and Maria at the end of the play?
a) They are punished for their actions
b) They marry and live happily ever after
c) They leave Olivia’s household to live elsewhere
d) They are forgiven but are not allowed to stay
7. What is the final tone of the play’s resolution?
a) Happy and celebratory
b) Tragic and somber
c) Bitter and unresolved
d) Thoughtful and serious

Fill in the Blank:

8. At the end of the play, Olivia and Sebastian are ____________.

9. Orsino and Viola are united in love at the conclusion of the play, marking the
____________ of their relationship.

Short Answer:

10. What message about love, identity, and mistaken assumptions does Twelfth Night
leave the audience with at the end of the play?
Act 1:

1. c) To serve Orsino while hiding her true identity

2. c) As an affliction that brings both joy and pain
3. shipwreck
4. fool
5. Olivia is initially resistant but is charmed by Cesario’s sincerity and eloquence. She
becomes smitten by him.
6. b) Comical and foolish
7. b) She decides to remain in mourning
8. brother
9. "constancy"
10. Feste’s line highlights the theme of mistaken identity and the fluidity of perception
in the play, where nothing is quite as it seems.

Act 2:

1. b) They make him believe Olivia loves him through a fake letter
2. c) She tells him that love cannot be dictated or controlled
3. "greatness"
4. "power"
5. Sir Toby manipulates Sir Andrew into thinking he is a suitable suitor for Olivia by
making him believe she’s interested in him.
6. c) She declares her love for him openly
7. b) She thinks love should not be based on appearances
8. "sea"
9. "Good intentions"
10. Malvolio’s increasing self-importance shows his shift in behavior as he becomes
overly confident, thinking Olivia is in love with him.
Act 3:

1. c) The duel is interrupted by Sir Toby

2. a) It emphasizes the theme of love’s complexity
3. "Youth and beauty"
4. "hands"
5. Olivia becomes upset because Cesario (Viola) repeatedly rejects her love and
expresses loyalty to Orsino.
6. b) He begins acting in a more self-assured and pompous manner
7. a) They convince him to dress in absurd clothing
8. "promise"
9. "self-righteousness"
10. The dramatic irony lies in the fact that Malvolio is acting in a way that he believes
Olivia desires, but the audience knows it’s all a prank.

Act 4:

1. b) He dresses as a priest to trick Sebastian

2. a) He is confused but goes along with it
3. "dream"
4. "self-righteous"
5. Olivia declares her love for Cesario again, confusing Viola, who realizes how much
Olivia is taken with her disguised self.
6. c) He considers challenging Sir Toby to a duel
7. d) He decides to leave and never return
8. "patience"
9. "dark"
10. Sebastian is confused because he doesn’t understand why Sir Toby and Fabian
are confronting him. He thinks they may be attacking him mistakenly.

Act 5:

1. b) Cesario is really Viola, and Orsino realizes he loves her

2. c) She is furious and demands an explanation
3. "humbled"
4. "wife"
5. The confusion over identities is resolved when Viola reveals herself as Cesario,
and Sebastian is recognized as her twin brother.
6. b) They marry and live happily ever after
7. a) Happy and celebratory
8. "married"
9. "union"
10. The play suggests that love is unpredictable and often based on mistaken
identities or assumptions, but it ultimately leads to a joyful resolution. It also
underscores the importance of sincerity and authenticity in relationships.