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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name does the court jester refer to Olivia in Act I Scene V?
(a) Katharina
(b) Diana
(c) Madonna
(d) Beatrice

2. Orsino describes music as a “sweet sound, that breathes upon a bank of ______” in Act I Scene I?
(a) Lupines
(b) Poppies
(c) Violets
(d) Tulips

3. The Captain tells Viola in Act I Scene II that he last saw her brother clinging to what?
(a) A ship wheel
(b) A mast
(c) A suitcase
(d) A branch

4. Who sends Cesario to visit and woo Olivia for him in Act I Scene IV?
(a) Orsino
(b) Malvolio
(c) Feste
(d) Sir Andrew Aguecheek

5. What is the setting for Act I Scene V?
(a) Olivia’s house
(b) Elysium
(c) Olivia’s garden
(d) The sea-coast

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Act I Scene I?

2. What is the name of Olivia’s lady-in-waiting?

3. For whom is Olivia observing a period of mourning in Act I?

4. What is the name of Olivia’s court jester?

5. Where does Viola say her brother is in Act I Scene II?

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