Act 1
Why is Orsino in a melancholy mood at the start of the play?
What is Because he is in love with Olivia and she has been rejecting his letters and messengers?
Who else is saved from the shipwreck and by whom?
Who is Sebastian and he is saved by Antonio.
Why doesn't Antonio want to go with Sebastian?
He is afraid that he is going to be caught by Orsino's men, because at one time, he was involved in a sea battle against his men.
Why do Sir Andrew and Sir Toby attack Sebastian?
Who is Antonio angry against? Why?
He is angry against Viola because he still thinks she is Sebastian and Viola doesn't have a clue about what is going on.
She plans on mourning her brother for 7 years
Who is Olivia
Why does Olivia not feel too good recently?
What is Her brother and Father have recently passed away?
Malvolio returns a ring to Viola. Who did it originally belong to?
Who is Olivia
What does Sir Andrew do to Viola/Cesario?
what is he challenges her to a duel?
Why is Sebastian so surprised by Olivia?
Because Olivia mistakes him for Cesario and asks him to marry her.
Who beats up Sir Toby and Sir Andrew?
Who is Sebastian?
He wears yellow stockings cross-gartered
Who is Malvolio
Obscure and Esoteric Recall of Inconsequential Detail.
Why does the ship captain say, "I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves" when Viola says maybe his brother did not drown?
He said that to give her some comfort and hope, this also foreshadows the following acts of the play.
Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Maria come up with a plan to get back at Malvolio. What is their plan?
Maria writes letters in the role of Olivia to Malvolio saying that she likes him.
Why does Antonio rescue Viola from the duel?
He mistakes her to her twin brother Sebastian.
What happened to Malvolio?
Sir Toby and others locked him in a dark room and they treat him like a madman while making fun of him.
Why is everyone so confused at the end?
Because there are two Cesarios (Sebastian and Viola).
Sir Toby calls him Sir Agueface
Who is Sir Andrew?
Describe the character Malvolio.
Malvolio is the steward of Olivia. He has an attitude of " I am better than you". He is also not liked by other characters and is called a Puritan.
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What does the Duke think about love and women?
The Duke says that men love more than woman do.
What does Sir Toby think of Viola's treatment of Antonio?
What is a coward and a bad friend?
Who does Feste act and dress up as and why?
He dresses up as Sir Topas to talk with Malvolio and make fun of him.
What does Malvolio learn? What does he say he will do?
He learns that Olivia did not write the letter to him but it was Maria and her friends who were playing a joke against him. He says that he will get his revenge in the future.
Steps in front of Cesario as Cesario is about to "fight" Andrew
Who is Antonio?
How many scenes does the whole play have?
It has 18 scenes.
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How do we know that the Duke is attached to Viola?
He told her everything about himself in 3 days.
Which God/Goddess does Malvolio thank after he reads the letter written by Maria.
He thanks the god of love, Jove.
What place are Sebastian and Antonio going to stay at?
Where is In the Elephant?
While Malvolio was in prison, what did he ask Feste for?
What is pen, paper and a candle
Who gets marries at the end?
Viola and Orsino, Olivia and Sebastian, Sir Toby and Maria.
Was captured near the beginning of the play and has been is Malvolio's custody
Who is the Captain?