1. What is the name of the play?
Twelfth Night
**Twelfth Night**
2. Who is the playwright?
William Shakespeare
**William Shakespeare**
3. When was it first performed?
1600-1602
**1600-1602**
4. What season or holiday does the play's title refer to?
Twelfth Night, one of the Twelve Days of Christmas celebrated on January 5 or 6
**Twelfth Night, one of the Twelve Days of Christmas celebrated on January 5 or 6**
5. Where is the play set?
The fictional country of Illyria along the coast of the Adriatic Sea
**The fictional country of Illyria along the coast of the Adriatic Sea**
6. What is the name of the Duke who rules Illyria?
Orsino
**Orsino**
7. What is the name of the Countess who is mourning the death of her brother?
Olivia
**Olivia**
8. What happens to Viola at the beginning of the play?
Her ship is wrecked in a storm off the coast of Illyria and she is separated from her twin brother Sebastian
**Her ship is wrecked in a storm off the coast of Illyria and she is separated from her twin brother Sebastian**
9. How does Viola survive the shipwreck?
She clings to a chest that washes ashore
**She clings to a chest that washes ashore**
10. How does Viola disguise herself after the shipwreck?
As a young man called Cesario
**As a young man called Cesario**
11. Who does Viola (as Cesario) enter the service of?
Orsino, the Duke of Illyria
**Orsino, the Duke of Illyria**
12. What does Orsino order Cesario to do?
Woo Olivia on his behalf
**Woo Olivia on his behalf**
13. What does Olivia initially refuse due to mourning her brother's death?
Remarriage and suitors
**Remarriage and suitors**
14. What household servant of Olivia develops an infatuation with Cesario?
Maria
**Maria**
15. Who is shipwrecked on the same coast as Viola?
Viola's twin brother Sebastian
**Viola's twin brother Sebastian**
16. What household clown serves Olivia comedically?
Feste
**Feste**
17. Which character remarks "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them"?
Malvolio
**Malvolio**
18. Who does Malvolio believe has written him a love letter from Olivia?
Olivia herself
**Olivia herself**
19. Who actually wrote the fake love letter as a trick?
Maria, Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek
**Maria, Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek**
20. What does the lovesick Malvolio do upon believing the letter is genuine?
He begins acting oddly and presumptuously since he thinks he will become Olivia's husband
**He begins acting oddly and presumptuously since he thinks he will become Olivia's husband**
21. How is Malvolio punished for his arrogance brought on by the fake love letter?
He is locked up as insane in a dark room
**He is locked up as insane in a dark room**
22. Which character is constantly drunk and causes mischief?
Sir Toby Belch
**Sir Toby Belch**
23. Which character is a vain fool who is outclassed by Cesario/Viola in his attempts to woo Olivia?
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
**Sir Andrew Aguecheek**
24. What is one of the most famous lines in the play said by Viola to Orsino?
"I am all the daughters of my father's house, / And all the brothers too"
**"I am all the daughters of my father's house, / And all the brothers too"**
25. Which famous soliloquy does Olivia deliver about the nature of love at first sight?
"O, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful..."
**"O, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful..."**
26. Which character does Sebastian initially believe may be his long lost sister Viola after their chance meeting?
Olivia
**Olivia**
27. Which other twins appear earlier in Shakespeare's work and provide inspiration for Sebastian and Viola?
Aegeon and Antipholus from The Comedy of Errors
**Aegeon and Antipholus from The Comedy of Errors**
28. What challenge does Sebastian accept from Sir Toby and Sir Andrew that leads to a duel?
A drinking contest which Sebastian easily wins
**A drinking contest which Sebastian easily wins**
29. What disguise does Sebastian continue to wear since he believes it helps prove he is Viola?
Viola's masculine clothing since he believes it proves he is her twin
**Viola's masculine clothing since he believes it proves he is her twin**
30. Towards the end of the play, how is it revealed that Cesario is actually Viola in disguise?
Olivia kisses Cesario passionately, realizing "he" is softly shaven like a woman
**Olivia kisses Cesario passionately, realizing "he" is softly shaven like a woman**
31. When is the truth revealed about the trick played on Malvolio?
After he is released from the dark room and swears revenge on those who locked him away
**After he is released from the dark room and swears revenge on those who locked him away**
32. How do Viola and Sebastian finally reunite at the end of the play?
By accident when Viola, still disguised as Cesario, and Sebastian are both in front of Olivia and Orsino
**By accident when Viola, still disguised as Cesario, and Sebastian are both in front of Olivia and Orsino**
33. What resolution is brought about for the romantic lines of the play?
Olivia marries Sebastian, believing him to be Cesario/Viola, while Viola reveals herself and marries Orsino
**Olivia marries Sebastian, believing him to be Cesario/Viola, while Viola reveals herself and marries Orsino**
34. How many acts does Twelfth Night have?
5
**5**
35. What is Orsino's first description of his love for Olivia?
That it is "above a love-prick or a scratch"
**That it is "above a love-prick or a scratch"**
36. What type of music does Feste sing about loving in one of his songs?
O, what authority gives love, that I should love a bright particoloured ben
**O, what authority gives love, that I should love a bright particoloured ben**
37. What drink does Sir Toby constantly consume to excess?
Sack
**Sack**
38. Which Lord counsels Sir Toby to curb his drinking since it leads to quarreling?
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
**Sir Andrew Aguecheek**
39. What is one of Malvolio's requests upon believing Olivia's letter is genuine?
To be allowed to smile
**To be allowed to smile**
40. How does Malvolio interpret the handwriting in Olivia's fake love letter as a secret sign for him?
As being backwards, like the letter M
**As being backwards, like the letter M**
41. Upon revealing his supposed love, what does the letter tell Malvolio Olivia will secretly call him?
Sometime 'Mallowed', sometime 'Malvolio'
**Sometime 'Mallowed', sometime 'Malvolio'**
42. When Sebastian first encounters Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, what trick do they play on him?
They insist he has been drunk and challenged him to a duel
**They insist he has been drunk and challenged him to a duel**
43. What is the name of the Captain who first tells Viola and the audience about her shipwreck?
Captain
**Captain**
44. Which character says the line "And therefore as a stranger give it welcome"?
Viola speaking about being shipwrecked in Illyria
**Viola speaking about being shipwrecked in Illyria**
45. What line does Sir Andrew repeat that mocks his lack of competence at fighting?
"A cherubim"
**"A cherubim"**
46. Which character muses on the nature of time healing grief with the famous lines "But time, O time!"?
Orsino
**Orsino**
47. Where does Olivia's uncle Sir Toby live?
In her household in Illyria
**In her household in Illyria**
48. What is Maria's occupation in Olivia's household?
Lady-in-waiting
**Lady-in-waiting**
49. What instrument does Feste play to accompany his songs?
Lute
**Lute**
50. Which character refers to Cesario/Viola as a "retortcourteous" in one of their verbal sparring matches?
Malvolio
**Malvolio**
51. What does Viola promise to do for Orsino to gain his trust after being hired?
Be entirely his invention
**Be entirely his invention**
52. Which theme of mistaken identity drives much of the comedy in the play's plot?
The disguises and twins of Viola and Sebastian being mistaken for each other
**The disguises and twins of Viola and Sebastian being mistaken for each other**
53. Which alcoholic beverage does Feste give to Malvolio, thinking it will help calm his mood?
Rhenish wine
**Rhenish wine**
54. Who does Malvolio initially suspect has written him the fake love letter?
Maria
**Maria**
55. What practical joke does Feste play on the imprisoned Malvolio?
He pretends to be a priest coming to take his confession
**He pretends to be a priest coming to take his confession**
56. Where does Sebastian first encounter his twin sister Viola after their long separation?
In Olivia's house when she mistakes him for Cesario
**In Olivia's house when she mistakes him for Cesario**
57. Which character delivers the famous monologue "If music be the food of love..."?
Orsino
**Orsino**
58. At the climax of the play, how is the truth about Viola finally revealed to Olivia and Orsino?
When Viola and Sebastian are together in front of them
**When Viola and Sebastian are together in front of them**
59. Which character serves as the voice of sober wisdom in contrast to Sir Toby's drunken antics?
Feste
**Feste**
60. Which character's name means "dim-witted" or "feeble-minded" in Latin?
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
**Sir Andrew Aguecheek**
61. In what manner does Viola initially propose wooing Olivia on Orsino's behalf?
Sincerely yet respectfully
**Sincerely yet respectfully**
62. Where does the action of the play take place?
The country estates and households of Orsino and Olivia in Illyria
**The country estates and households of Orsino and Olivia in Illyria**
63. Which character argues in one scene that fools are as like husbands as Pilate is to his wife?
Sir Toby Belch
**Sir Toby Belch**
64. At what time of night does Maria propose the prank be played on Malvolio?
Midnight
**Midnight**
65. What type of relationship does Malvolio initially have with Olivia prior to reading the fake love letter?
He is her steward who she respects but also finds prim and dour
**He is her steward who she respects but also finds prim and dour**
66. Which character tells Malvolio that his enemies will say "the element itself till seven years heat shall not behove your fury"?
Feste in pretending to be a priest hearing his confession
**Feste in pretending to be a priest hearing his confession**
67. Upon their reunion towards the end, which twin mistakes the other for being Cesario/Viola due to their similar appearance?
Sebastian mistakes Viola for being himself
**Sebastian mistakes Viola for being himself**
68. What joint trick do Maria, Sir Toby and Sir Andrew play on Malvolio for his perceived arrogance?
Pretending Olivia loves him by means of a forged letter pushing his madness
**Pretending Olivia loves him by means of a forged letter pushing his madness**
69. Which character is referred to as "Sir Lust-and-Libbard" by Feste for his drunken behavior?
Sir Toby Belch
**Sir Toby Belch**
70. What message does Viola have Orsino send Olivia early in their acquaintance to demonstrate his feelings for her?
Music and love songs
**Music and love songs**
71. At the end of the play, how does Viola explain her disguise to Sebastian?
As a means of self-preservation after their shipwreck separation
**As a means of self-preservation after their shipwreck separation**
72. What practical trick does Sir Toby play on Malvolio upon finding him in the dark room?
Locking the door and leaving him inside
**Locking the door and leaving him inside**
73. Upon revealing she loves Sebastian, what false charge does Olivia make about Viola?
That Viola tricked her way into her household
**That Viola tricked her way into her household**
74. Where does the sub-plot about Malvolio's downfall take place?
In the gardens of Olivia's estate
**In the gardens of Olivia's estate**
75. What does Viola initially believe may have become of her twin brother Sebastian after their separation?
That he perished in the shipwreck
**That he perished in the shipwreck**
76. Which character is a clever and wordy fool who plays both servant and confidant to Olivia?
Feste
**Feste**
77. In what manner does Malvolio first act strangely upon believing Olivia loves him?
By smiling and appearing madly happy
**By smiling and appearing madly happy**
78. What misunderstanding occurs when Sebastian first encounters Olivia since she mistakes him for Viola?
She professes her love thinking he is Cesario
**She professes her love thinking he is Cesario**
79. Which character uses the metaphor that some women are like "meddling monkeys" who foolishly interfere in romance?
Sir Toby Belch about Maria
**Sir Toby Belch about Maria**
80. Where does Orsino keep Cesario close to him in an attempt to stoke his love for Olivia?
By his side at all times in his household
**By his side at all times in his household**
81. How does Sebastian explain his name being the same as his sister's upon their reunion?
As part of their secret communication to find each other after separation
**As part of their secret communication to find each other after separation**
82. When Viola first woos Olivia while disguised as Cesario, how does Olivia react?
Angrily since she is still mourning and refuses suitors
**Angrily since she is still mourning and refuses suitors**
83. Which character delivers one of the most famous jokes in the play about beating a dog with a stick and a stone?
Feste
**Feste**
84. What revelation does Malvolio have upon leaving his dark confinement that he swears will be revenged?
Realizing the trick that was played on him
**Realizing the trick that was played on him**
85. Why does Olivia grow to love Cesario so quickly once meeting him?
Because she falls for his youth and beauty without knowing his true identity
**Because she falls for his youth and beauty without knowing his true identity**
86. How does Fabian suggest they further torment the imprisoned Malvolio?
By making him believe he's insane through strange contradicting letters
**By making him believe he's insane through strange contradicting letters**
87. At the climax of the play, how does Olivia react upon realizing Cesario is truly Viola in disguise?
She is shocked yet amused by the jest of mistaken identity
**She is shocked yet amused by the jest of mistaken identity**
88. Which character describes himself as being so drunk that he has "forgotten my part of speaking" late in the play?
Sir Toby Belch
**Sir Toby Belch**
89. How does Shakespeare reveal plot details and advance the story through Viola's character?
By having her relate information directly to the audience as the protagonist
**By having her relate information directly to the audience as the protagonist**
90. What type of relation does Olivia's other servant Maria have with Sir Toby and Sir Andrew?
She entertains their lewd behavior for fun yet dismisses their intentions
**She entertains their lewd behavior for fun yet dismisses their intentions**
91. Which character does Orsino claim he mistook as a young boy but upon closer look saw was a woman?
Viola, before knowing she was disguised as Cesario
**Viola, before knowing she was disguised as Cesario**
92. In what manner does Malvolio believe Olivia's servants have manipulated his imprisonment?
By means of magical sorcery and witchery against him
**By means of magical sorcery and witchery against him**
93. Which character declares to Viola after clearly flirting with her that he is "sick of self-love"?
Orsino, still unaware of her true identity
**Orsino, still unaware of her true identity**
94. How does Viola convince Orsino she can successfully woo Olivia,
94. How does Viola convince Orsino she can successfully woo Olivia?
By appealing to Olivia's compassion as a fellow sufferer of grief and shipwreck.
95. How did the ship carrying Viola and Sebastian get wrecked?
It was caught in a tempest at sea off the coast of Illyria.
96. Which character ominously says "these are but light ones in sport" about their torment of Malvolio?
Sir Toby Belch.
97. What unusual activities does Malvolio believe Olivia's letter instructs him to do to prove his love?
To go bare-headed and grin at people.
98. How does the play end with Orsino's romantic situation resolved?
He marries Viola upon learning her true identity, since he had grown fond of Cesario.
99. Which dramatic devices like soliloquies and asides does Shakespeare employ to advance Twelfth Night's plot?
Soliloquies to reveal characters' thoughts, and asides to share information with the audience.
100. In what mood or spirit does Twelfth Night ultimately leave the audience?
Amused and lighthearted despite darker themes, appreciating life's coincidences and folly of misconceptions.
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