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Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare
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Act I, scenes i–ii
Act I, scenes iii–iv
Act I, scene v
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Act II, scenes iii–iv
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Act III, scenes i–iii
Act III, scene iv
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Viola
Orsino and Olivia
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Antonio
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Is Antonio in love with Sebastian?
Why does Malvolio believe Olivia is in love with him?
Why is Olivia melancholy at the beginning of the play?
Why is Orsino so willing to marry Viola?
How does Maria impress the other members of Olivia’s household?
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Where is the action of the play set?
Venice
Padua
Illyria
Athens
2
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Why does Viola disguise herself as a man?
For a joke
To find work
To woo Olivia
To avoid violence
3
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Who is trying to court Olivia at the beginning of the play?
Sebastian, Orsino
Cesario, Orsino
Feste, Cesario
Orsino, Sir Andrew Aguecheek
4
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Who tricks Malvolio into thinking that Olivia loves him?
Maria
Cesario
Olivia
Orsino
5
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Who challenges Cesario to a duel over Olivia?
Orsino
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Sir Toby
Sebastian
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