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Twelfth Night Study Guides  1. What is the rumor that the ship's captain has heard?  2. Whom does Sir Toby want Olivia to marry?  3. For what does Sir Toby scold Sir Andrew?  4. What is the name that Viola chooses for herself when she begins to dress as a man?  5. Who tells Cesario that he is likely to be promoted? For what reason will he be promoted?  6. Viola tells no one that she.  7. Who warns the jester/fool that he might be fired? For what reason might he be fired?  8. Before she greets Cesario, what does Olivia do? Why does she do this?  9. Who uses wit and humor to prove that Olivia is a fool?  10. Who keeps Cesario waiting outside of Olivia's gate? Why?  11. What does Cesario tell Olivia about his message?  -- Character Identification: 12. The daughter of a count who died a year ago. 13. Maria called this character "a fool and a spendthrift." <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">14. With the help of the ship's captain, this person disguises herself. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">15. This character pretends to admire Sir Andrew's dancing. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">16. The Duke of Illyria asks this character to tell Olivia of his deep devotion. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">17. Olivia tells this character to look after her uncle. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">18. Olivia's maid tells this character that her mistress is weeping in her room. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">19. The ship's captain saw this character tying himself to a mast.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Act I: **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Act II <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Scene i: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 1. What is Antonio’s occupation? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 2. What does Sebastian think has happened to his sister Viola? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 3. Where do Antonio and Sebastian find themselves in this scene? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 4. What purpose does this scene serve? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 5. Where does Sebastian say he is headed? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 6. What does Antonio want to do for Sebastian?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Scene ii: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 7. Why does Malvolio seek Cesario? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 8. Whose ring is it? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 9. What does Malvolio emphasize to Cesario? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 10. Where does Malvolio put the ring? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 11. What does Cesario feel about the ring? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 12. Who has fallen in love with Cesario? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 13. What does Cesario wonder in the latter part of the soliloquy? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 14. What is the critics’ attitude toward Malvolio?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Scene iii: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 15. What does going to bed after midnight mean for Sir Toby? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 16. What does Sir Andrew call Feste the Clown/Fool? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 17. What ability of the Fool does Sir Andrew compliment? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 18. What do Sir Toby and Andrew offer to Feste for his singing? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 19. What two types of songs does the Clown suggest? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 20. What does the Clown’s song define? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 21. What plot is hatched in this scene? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 22. What is Maria’s motive for the scheme? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 23. What does Maria plan to drop in Malvolio’s way?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Scene iv: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 24. What is the first item the Duke requests? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 25. What kind of a lover does Orsino classify himself as? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 26. What does the Duke surmise about Cesario? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 27. According to the Duke, does the age of the man in a relationship matter? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 28. What does the Clown’s song focus on? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 29. Who does the Clown insult? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 30. What warning does Cesario give to Orsino about Olivia? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 31. In what does the lover of the Clown’s song wish to be laid?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Scene v: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 32. What is Fabian's motive for tricking Malvolio? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 33. Who has worked out the scheme? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 34. Where will the spectators of the device hide? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 35. What does Malvolio fancy himself? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 36. What kind of intention do Sir Toby and Andrew evidence by their remarks? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 37. In whose handwriting supposedly is the letter that Malvolio finds? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 38. What four letters in the letter lead Malvolio to believe it is addressed to him? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 39. What is the source of imagery used by Sir Toby, Andrew, Maria, and Fabian to characterize Malvolio’s <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> situation? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 40. From whom is Malvolio alienated?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Act III, Scene i 41. What instrument is the Clown holding? 42. Where does the Clown say he lives by? 43. Why is the Clown upset with words? 44. Rather than Lady Olivia’s fool, what does Feste claim to be? 45. What does Cesario praise while waiting for Olivia? 46. Who declares love in this scene? 47. What is Olivia’s response to Cesario’s wooing for the Duke? 48. Between what two characters does Shakespeare establish a kinship? 49. What happens when wise men act foolishly? 50. According to Herschel Baker, what do the characters lack?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Act III, Scene ii <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 51. What is Sir Andrew getting ready to do? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 52. On whom does Andrew see Olivia bestow her affection? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 53. What is Fabian’s explanation for that favoritism? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 54. What element does Fabian think will stir Olivia’s passion? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 55. What idea does Sir Toby come up with to help Sir Andrew? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 56. What task does Sir Toby assign Sir Andrew? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 57. What does Sir Toby not plan to do, though? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 58. In what manner does Sir Toby hail Maria? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 59. How does Maria describe Malvolio’s absorption in the letter? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 60. What role does Sir Toby continue to play well?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Act III, Scene iii <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 61. What does Sebastian say he will not do to Antonio? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 62. Where do they meet? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 63. What encouraged Antonio to keep up with Sebastian? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 64. How does Antonio describe the area they’re in? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 65. What does Sebastian desire to do in Illyria? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 66. Why does Antonio have to decline Sebastian’s offer to see the town? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 67. What does Sebastian reckon Antonio has done? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 68. What does Antonio say he is guilty of? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 69. Who is the missing link in the love strands? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 70. With what character does Sebastian have a similar thematic function?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Act III, Scene iv <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 71. How is Olivia feeling at the opening of the scene? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 72. What does Olivia commend about Malvolio? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 73. What influence sways Malvolio’s mind as he speaks with Olivia? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 74. In what words does Malvolio try to dismiss Sir Toby when he enters? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 75. What does Sir Toby indicate his attitude toward Malvolio will be when the trick is done? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 76. What does Sir Andrew return with? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 77. How receptive is Cesario to Olivia’s love? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 78. With what news does Sir Toby alarm Cesario? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 79. What does the knowledge of Sebastian’s existence make of this scene? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 80. How can we characterize Malvolio’s dialogue with Olivia?