View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sir Andrew Aguecheek claims that he would rather be what than a politician in Act III Scene II?
(a) A Brownist
(b) An obscurest
(c) A policeman
(d) A bonny maid

2. What is the setting of Act III Scene I?
(a) Elysium
(b) Olivia’s garden
(c) The cubiculo
(d) The Indies

3. What word from Act IV Scene I refers to a costly and foolish undertaking?
(a) Folly
(b) Valor
(c) Aside
(d) Coxcomb

4. After reading Sir Andrew Aguecheek’s letter to Cesario, Sir Toby Belch remarks that Cesario will find the letter comes from what in Act III Scene IV?
(a) A clodpole
(b) A pox
(c) A coxcomb
(d) A lout

5. What word used interjectionally to express distaste, rejection, aversion, etc. does Sir Andrew Aguecheek use in Act III Scene IV?
(a) Beshrew
(b) Pox
(c) Chantry
(d) Knave

6. Sir Andrew Aguecheek claims that he’s seen Olivia do more favors to whom than ever she bestowed upon him in Act III Scene II?
(a) Jove
(b) Fabian
(c) Sebastian
(d) Cesario

7. What adjective from Act IV Scene III means held in high religious regard?
(a) Folly
(b) Knave
(c) Hyperbolical
(d) Consecrated

8. What does Maria claim Malvolio is wearing in Act III Scene II?
(a) Yellow stockings
(b) A purple hat
(c) Orange shoes
(d) Pink stockings

9. Of whom does Olivia speak when she says in Act III Scene IV, “he is sad and civil, and suits well for a servant with my fortunes”?
(a) Fabian
(b) Titus
(c) Feste
(d) Malvolio

10. What character says the following lines from Act III Scene IV: “If all the devils of hell be drawn in little, and Legion himself possessed him, yet I'll speak to him”?
(a) Fabian
(b) Sir Toby Belch
(c) Feste
(d) Orsino

11. What location does Antonio tell Sebastian is the best place to lodge in Act III Scene III?
(a) The Elephant
(b) The Black Cat
(c) The Flamingo
(d) The Ostrich

12. When Sir Andrew Aguecheek departs in Act III Scene II, Sir Toby Belch tells him that he and Fabian will call on him where?
(a) Olivia’s garden
(b) Before Olivia’s house
(c) The cubiculo
(d) Olivia’s house

13. Olivia’s last lines in Act IV Scene III are: “Then lead the way, good father; and heavens so shine, that they may fairly note this” what?
(a) Charitable act
(b) Rite of passing
(c) Act of mine
(d) Crime of mine

14. What word from Act IV Scene II means exaggerated?
(a) Mellifluous
(b) Consecrated
(c) Knave
(d) Hyperbolical

15. Feste claims he is not lean enough to be thought what in Act IV Scene II?
(a) A good student
(b) A good sport
(c) A thin man
(d) A good courtier

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of instrument is the jester carrying when he enters with Viola in Act III Scene I?

2. What character says “Nothing that is so is so” in Act IV Scene I?

3. The jester claims not to be Olivia’s fool, but her “corrupter of” what in Act III Scene I?

4. Maria tells Feste to assume what name in his costume in Act IV Scene II?

5. What is the setting of Act IV Scene III?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 506 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample