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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the true identity of Cesario in the play?
(a) Fabian
(b) Malvolio
(c) Olivia
(d) Viola

2. Sir Toby Belch claims that the “foolish knight” he brought to woo Olivia earns how much per year in Act I Scene III?
(a) 12,000 ducats
(b) 7,000 ducats
(c) 1,500 ducats
(d) 3,000 ducats

3. Valentine informs Orsino that Olivia will be observing a period of mourning for how many years in Act I?
(a)
(b)
(c) 7
(d) 2

4. For whom is Olivia observing a period of mourning in Act I?
(a) Her sister
(b) Her mother
(c) Her brother
(d) Her husband

5. The Captain compares Viola’s brother to whom “on the dolphin’s back” in Act I Scene II?
(a) Phoenix
(b) Arion
(c) Jove
(d) Vulcan

Short Answer Questions

1. The Captain tells Viola that he was born how many hoursof travel from the place they stand in Act I Scene II?

2. Orsino states in Act I Scene I, “If music be the food of ___, play on…”

3. Where does Act I Scene IV take place?

4. What is the name of Olivia’s steward in the play?

5. Who invites Orsino to go hunt in Act I Scene I?

(see the answer key)

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