### Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

1. In what kingdom is Twelfth Night set?

(a) Denmark
(b) Scotland
(c) Illyria
(d) Venice
Answer: (c)

2. What is the name of the character Viola disguises herself as?

(a) Sebastian
(b) Cesario
(c) Antonio
(d) Malvolio
Answer: (b)

3. Who is the Countess Olivia in mourning for?

(a) Her father
(b) Her mother
(c) Her brother
(d) Her husband
Answer: (c)

4. Who orchestrates the prank on Malvolio?

(a) Sir Toby
(b) Sir Andrew
(c) Feste
(d) Maria
Answer: (d)

5. Who does Olivia mistakenly marry, thinking he is Cesario?

(a) Orsino
(b) Sebastian
(c) Antonio
(d) Sir Toby
Answer: (b)

6. What is the primary theme explored in Twelfth Night?

(a) Revenge
(b) Ambition
(c) The power of desire
(d) Social injustice
Answer: (c)
7. Which character is locked in a dark room as part of a prank?
(a) Feste
(b) Sir Andrew
(c) Malvolio
(d) Sebastian
Answer: (c)

8. Who is Antonio, and what is his relationship to Sebastian?

(a) Antonio is Sebastian's servant.
(b) Antonio is Sebastian's friend and protector.
(c) Antonio is Sebastian's enemy.
(d) Antonio is Sebastian's cousin.
Answer: (b)

9. What is the name of Olivia's uncle?

(a) Sir Andrew Aguecheek
(b) Sir Toby Belch
(c) Malvolio
(d) Feste
Answer: (b)

10. Which character delivers Orsino's love messages to Olivia?

(a) Viola (disguised as Cesario)
(b) Sebastian
(c) Antonio
(d) Maria
Answer: (a)

11. What happens to Viola and Sebastian in the beginning of the play?
(a) They get married.
(b) They are separated in a shipwreck.
(c) They run away together.
(d) They join a theater troupe.
Answer: (b)

12. Why does Viola disguise herself as a man?

(a) To escape an arranged marriage.
(b) To seek revenge on Orsino.
(c) To find employment with Orsino.
(d) To play a prank on Olivia.
Answer: (c)

13. What is Malvolio's position in Olivia's household?

(a) He is the clown.
 (b) He is the steward.
(c) He is the gardener.
(d) He is the cook.
Answer: (b)

14. Why does Olivia fall in love with Cesario?

(a) She is tricked by a love potion.
(b) She mistakes him for his twin brother.
(c) She is attracted to his wit and charm.
(d) She pities him for his unrequited love for Orsino.
Answer: (c)

15. How does the play resolve the confusion of mistaken identities?
(a) A magical spell is broken.
(b) A truth serum is administered.
(c) Viola and Sebastian are reunited.
(d) Orsino renounces his love for Olivia.
Answer: (c)

16. What is the significance of the title "Twelfth Night"?

(a) It refers to a specific date in the play.
(b) It symbolizes the festive and chaotic atmosphere.
(c) It is the name of a character.
(d) It has no particular significance.
Answer: (b)

17. Which characters get married at the end of the play?

(a) Viola and Orsino, Olivia and Sebastian
(b) Viola and Sebastian, Olivia and Orsino
(c) Viola and Antonio, Olivia and Sir Toby
(d) Olivia and Malvolio, Viola and Sir Andrew
Answer: (a)

18. What is the tone of Feste's final song?

(a) Joyful and celebratory
(b) Melancholic and bittersweet
(c) Angry and vengeful
(d) Humorous and lighthearted
Answer: (b)

19. What is the main source of conflict in the play?

(a) A family feud
(b) A political rivalry
(c) Unrequited love and mistaken identities
 (d) A financial dispute
Answer: (c)

20. Which character pretends to be a priest to trick Malvolio?

(a) Sir Toby
(b) Maria
(c) Feste
(d) Sir Andrew
Answer: (c)

21. What does Orsino ask Cesario (Viola in disguise) to do for him?
(a) Write a love letter to Olivia
(b) Serenade Olivia with music
(c) Deliver love messages to Olivia
(d) Challenge Sir Andrew to a duel
Answer: (c)

22. What does Maria use to trick Malvolio into believing Olivia loves him?
(a) A magic potion
(b) A forged letter
(c) A secret admirer
(d) A love poem
Answer: (b)

23. What does Malvolio do after reading the forged letter?

(a) He confesses his love to Olivia.
(b) He challenges Sir Toby to a duel.
(c) He dresses in yellow stockings and acts strangely.
(d) He runs away from Olivia's household.
Answer: (c)

24. Why does Antonio follow Sebastian to Orsino's domain?

(a) He wants to apologize for a past quarrel.
(b) He is deeply attached to Sebastian.
(c) He seeks employment with Orsino.
(d) He wants to warn Sebastian about a plot against him.
Answer: (b)

25. What happens when Sir Andrew challenges Cesario to a duel?

(a) Cesario easily defeats Sir Andrew.
(b) Sir Toby stops the duel before it begins.
(c) Sebastian arrives and is mistaken for Cesario, leading to a fight.
(d) Olivia intervenes and declares her love for Cesario.
Answer: (c)
26. How does Viola react when she sees Olivia has married Sebastian?
(a) She is angry and demands an explanation.
(b) She is relieved that her brother is alive.
(c) She is heartbroken and runs away.
(d) She pretends to be happy for them.
Answer: (b)

27. What is the outcome for Malvolio at the end of the play?
(a) He marries Olivia.
(b) He is forgiven and joins the celebration.
(c) He is banished from Illyria.
(d) He is left bitter and vows revenge.
Answer: (d)

28. What is the significance of Feste's role in the play?

(a) He provides comic relief.
(b) He offers insightful commentary on the events.
(c) He serves as a moral compass for the other characters.
(d) All of the above.
Answer: (d)

29. What is the setting of Act I, Scene i?

(a) Olivia's household
(b) Orsino's court
(c) A shipwreck
(d) A tavern
Answer: (b)

30. Who is Sir Andrew Aguecheek?

(a) Olivia's suitor
(b) Orsino's advisor
(c) Viola's brother
(d) Feste's friend
Answer: (a)

31. What does Olivia send to Cesario after their first meeting?
(a) A love letter
(b) A ring
(c) A bouquet of flowers
(d) A box of chocolates
Answer: (b)

32. Orsino is a duke. (T/F)

 Answer: True

33. Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria. (T/F)

Answer: True

34. Sir Toby Belch is Olivia's cousin. (T/F)

Answer: False

35. Maria forges a love letter from Olivia to Malvolio. (T/F)

Answer: True

36. Sebastian believes his sister Viola is dead. (T/F)

Answer: True

37. Feste sings a happy love song to Orsino. (T/F)

Answer: False

38. Sir Andrew Aguecheek successfully duels Cesario. (T/F)

Answer: False

39. Malvolio is ultimately successful in his pursuit of Olivia. (T/F)

Answer: False

40. The play ends with Malvolio forgiving the other characters for their prank. (T/F)
Answer: False

41. Twelfth Night is known for its exploration of gender roles and the fluidity of identity. (T/F)
Answer: True

42. The play is primarily a tragedy. (T/F)

Answer: False

43. Orsino's love for Olivia is genuine and unwavering throughout the play. (T/F)
Answer: False

44. Viola reveals her true identity to Orsino immediately upon meeting him. (T/F)
Answer: False

45. Sir Toby and Sir Andrew are close friends who always support each other. (T/F)
Answer: False

46. Feste's songs and jokes often contain hidden wisdom and social commentary. (T/F)
Answer: True
47. Antonio's feelings for Sebastian are purely platonic. (T/F)
Answer: False

48. Olivia's mourning for her brother is sincere and deeply felt. (T/F)
Answer: False

49. The play ends with all the characters happily paired off in romantic relationships. (T/F)
Answer: False

50. Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. (T/F)

Answer: True

51. In which act does Sebastian arrive in Illyria?

(a) Act I
(b) Act II
(c) Act III
(d) Act IV
Answer: (b)

52. What does Malvolio find that leads him to believe Olivia is in love with him?
(a) A love letter
(b) A secret message
(c) A hidden gift
(d) A forged letter
Answer: (d)

53. Who is Fabian?

(a) A servant in Olivia's household
(b) A friend of Sir Toby Belch
(c) A suitor of Olivia
(d) A sea captain
Answer: (a)

54. What does Olivia ask Cesario (Viola) to do after Cesario rejects her advances?
(a) Leave Illyria immediately
(b) Marry her brother, Sebastian
(c) Convince Orsino to love her
(d) Duel Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Answer: (c)

55. Where does Sebastian go after the shipwreck?

(a) Orsino's court
(b) Olivia's household
(c) A nearby village
 (d) An unknown location
Answer: (a)

56. What does Antonio ask Cesario (Viola) for when he is arrested?
(a) Money
(b) Help
(c) Forgiveness
(d) A message for Sebastian
Answer: (b)

57. Who does Sir Toby Belch marry at the end of the play?
(a) Olivia
(b) Maria
(c) Viola
(d) A character not mentioned in the summary
Answer: (b)

58. What is the name of the holiday tradition associated with the play?
(a) Christmas Eve
(b) New Year's Day
(c) Twelfth Night
(d) Midsummer's Eve
Answer: (c)

59. Which character is described as "dour, prudish"?

(a) Sir Toby Belch
(b) Feste
(c) Malvolio
(d) Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Answer: (c)

60. What is the name of the sea captain who helps Viola?
(a) Antonio
(b) Fabian
(c) Curio
(d) The captain's name is not mentioned in the summary
Answer: (d)

61. The play features a subplot involving a love triangle between Orsino, Viola, and Olivia. (T/F)
Answer: True

62. The play explores themes of love, loss, and redemption. (T/F)
Answer: True
63. The play is set in a realistic and historically accurate depiction of Elizabethan England. (T/F)
Answer: False

64. The characters in the play are all members of the nobility. (T/F)
Answer: False

65. The play's humor relies heavily on physical comedy and slapstick. (T/F)
Answer: True

66. The play's ending is entirely happy and without any unresolved conflicts. (T/F)
Answer: False

67. The play has been adapted into numerous films and television productions. (T/F)
Answer: True

68. The play is considered one of Shakespeare's most complex and challenging works. (T/F)
Answer: False

69. The play's language is easily accessible to modern audiences. (T/F)

Answer: False

70. The play has been praised for its insightful portrayal of human emotions and relationships.
(T/F)
Answer: True