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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sir Andrew Aguecheek greet Cesario in Act III Scene I?

2. What image is depicted on the jewel that Olivia gives Cesario in Act III Scene IV?

3. What does Feste call Malvolio “by the most modest terms” in Act IV Scene II?

4. What does the word “lubber,” used in Act IV Scene I, refer to?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is humiliating about Malvolio’s situation in Act IV Scene II?

2. What do Sir Toby Belch and Fabian convince Sir Andrew Aguecheek to do in Act III Scene II? Who interrupts them?

3. What is the significance of Antonio’s status within Illyria? What led to this status?

4. How is Viola/Cesario saved from the duel in Act III Scene IV?

5. What character flaw might be blamed for Malvolio’s circumstances in Act IV?

6. What happens in the conclusion of Act IV? How does Sebastian feel about his situation?

7. What does Olivia declare in Act III Scene I? How does Viola/Cesario respond?

8. What leads to Antonio’s feelings of betrayal in Act III Scene IV?

9. How might Malvolio’s treatment in Act IV be perceived differently when viewing the play as opposed to reading it?

10. What leads to Viola’s discovery that her brother is alive in Act III Scene IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the objectives and actions of Maria, Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Act II Scene V. What do these merrymakers hope to achieve by tormenting and humiliating Malvolio? What actions do they take in doing so? What obstacles do they face?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Feste the Clown in the play. What is Feste’s role in Olivia’s household? What does he represent symbolically in the play? How does Feste stand out amongst the other main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Define, discuss, and analyze the subplot which develops in Act II Scene III. How does this subplot relate to the main plot of the narrative? What is the purpose of a subplot? How common were the use of subplots within Shakespeare’s works?

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