Twelfth Night Revision
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A basic quiz to find out how much you know about the basics of The Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
- 1.Who is Orsino in love with at the beginning of the play?
- A.
Olivia
- B.
Viola
- C.
Maria
- D.
Malvolio
- 2.Complete the quote: "If music be the food of _________ , play on"
- A.
Sleep
- B.
Sorrow
- C.
Love
- D.
Joy
- 3.Where does Twelfth Night take place?
- A.
England
- B.
Illyria
- C.
Ruritania
- D.
Denmark
- 4.Why is Olivia unwilling to receive any visitors?
- A.
She is hideously deformed
- B.
She is terribly shy
- C.
She cannot speak
- D.
She is mourning for her dead brother
- 5.How does Viola come to be at Orsino's court?
- A.
She is shipwrecked nearby
- B.
She is captured and made a slave
- C.
She is invited to be a guest of Orsino
- D.
She is Orsino's daughter
- 6.Why is Sir Andrew Aguecheek staying at Olivia's home?
- A.
He is her uncle
- B.
He is trying to court Maria
- C.
He is trying to court Olivia
- D.
He is Malvolio's brother
- 7.How does Viola disguise herself?
- A.
She puts on makeup to make herself resemble an old woman
- B.
She dresses like a man
- C.
She shaves her head and wears a false beard
- D.
She does not disguise herself
- 8.What is Malvolio's position?
- A.
He is Orsino's fool
- B.
He is Viola's butler
- C.
He is Sir Toby's butler
- D.
He is Olivia's steward
- 9.What is Sir Toby's great vice (problem)?
- A.
He is a drunkard
- B.
He is a glutton
- C.
He is a sook
- D.
He has no vices
- 10.Who does Orsino send to carry his messages to Olivia?
- A.
Malvolio
- B.
Feste
- C.
Viola, disguised as Cesario
- D.
Sebastian
- 11.Who does Viola fall in love with?
- A.
Malvolio
- B.
Orsino
- C.
Sir Toby
- D.
Olivia
- 12.Who does Olivia fall in love with?
- A.
Orsino
- B.
Malvolio
- C.
Antonio
- D.
Viola, disguised as Cesario
- 13.Who is Sebastian?
- A.
Viola's brother
- B.
Orsino's cousin
- C.
Olivia's fool
- D.
Malvolio's son
- 14.Who forges the letter that Malvolio thinks is from Olivia?
- A.
Feste
- B.
Sir Toby
- C.
Maria
- D.
Viola
- 15.What does the forged letter make Malvolio believe?
- A.
That Maria is in love with him
- B.
That he is going to inherit a fortune
- C.
That Viola is in love with him
- D.
That Olivia is in love with him
- 16.Who takes care of Sebastian after he is shipwrecked?
- A.
Viola
- B.
Feste
- C.
Malvolio
- D.
Antonio
- 17.Who challenges Cesario to a duel?
- A.
Orsino
- B.
Sir Andrew
- C.
Malvolio
- D.
Antonio
- 18.What does Malvolio wear in the hope of pleasing Olivia?
- A.
Green leggings
- B.
Women's clothing
- C.
Yellow stockings and crossed garters
- D.
A red wig and silver pantaloons
- 19.Why does Antonio travel to Illyria?
- A.
To be close to Sebastian
- B.
To get revenge on Orsino
- C.
To woo Olivia
- D.
He does not travel
- 20.Why does Sir Andrew try to fight with Sebastian?
- A.
He thinks that Sebastian has killed Orsino
- B.
He thinks that Sebastian wants to kill Sir Toby
- C.
He thinks that Sebastian is in love with Maria
- D.
He thinks that Sebastian is Cesario
- 21.What do Sir Toby and the others do to Malvolio?
- A.
They kill him
- B.
They lock him in a dark room and tell him he is mad
- C.
They tar and feather him
- D.
They get him drunk and convince him to sing with them
- 22.What disguise does Feste wear when he speaks with Malvolio?
- A.
Cesario
- B.
Olivia
- C.
Sir Topas, the curate
- D.
An angel
- 23.Who does Olivia marry?
- A.
Sebastian
- B.
Antonio
- C.
Orsino
- D.
Malvolio
- 24.Whene he realises that Cesario is a woman, what does Orsino do?
- A.
He orders her executed
- B.
He banishes her
- C.
He betroths her to Antonio
- D.
He decides to marry her
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