| … | He is hoping to fall out of love by indulging in too much music. |
| The comic plot in Twelfth Night turns on a pair of twins who are separated in a shipwreck. Identify the twins. | Viola and Sebastian |
| What is the relationship between Sir Toby Belch and Olivia? | He is her uncle; she is his niece. |
| Why is Olivia in mourning? | Her brother has died. |
| Which of the disguised characters in this play utters the following words against disguise: “Disguise, I see, thou art a wickedness / Wherein the pregnant enemy does much”? | Viola, disguised as Cesario |
| What is Malvolio’s position in Olivia’s household? | He is Olivia’s steward. |
| Act 2, scene 5, contains the “letter trick,” in which Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, Fabian, and Maria observe Malvolio reading a letter that he believes to be written by Olivia, whom he secretly loves. Which of these characters is the true author of the letter? | Maria |
| In what behaviors should Malvolio engage in order to please Olivia, according to the false letter? | surly speech to her kinsmen, smiling, and the wearing of yellow cross-gartered stockings |
| Why does Viola suspect that her brother may still be alive? | – Antonio calls her by her brother’s name, asking Viola for money he gave her brother for safekeeping. – The Captain tells Viola he saw her brother clinging to a mast after the shipwreck. |
| What motivation do Sir Toby, Fabian, Feste, and Maria have for locking up Malvolio for madness? | Malvolio has questioned Feste’s wit; the others are motivated by Malvolio’s “stubborn and uncourteous” behavior to them. |
The Twelfth Night
July 1, 2019