Act 1
What brought Viola to the coast of Illyria?
Shipwreck.
What parallel does the play draw between Olivia and Viola?
They have both lost a brother.
What is Feste's role in the play?
A clown.
Why does Antonio follow Sebastian to Orsino's court even though he has many enemies?
Antonio cares deeply about Sebastian.
What do Malvolio's motivations for wanting to marry Olivia reveal about his character?
Selfish and over ambitious.
What information does Duke's attendant relay to him about Olivia in Act 1.
Olivia is mourning her brother's death and will live like a nun for 7 years.
What is the relationship between Sir Toby Belch and Olivia?
Uncle and niece.
In Act 1 Scene 5, what does Malvolio's response to Feste's jokes reveal about his character?
He is humourless.
What does Viola realise after receiving the ring from Malvolio on behalf of Olivia?
That Olivia is in love with Cesario.
What is Sir Toby's reaction to Maria's prank?
He is so impressed that he wants to marry her.
Describe Orsino's view of love at the beginning of the play.
Feels like a hallucination. All consuming. Restless and constantly shifting.
How is Sir Andrew characterised in Act 1
Foolish and easily outwitted.
In Scene 1 Act 5 what does Olivia's joke about straying from the text suggest about the nature of courtship in the play?
Courtships are filled with cliched rituals and role playing.
In Act 2 Scene 3 Maria says that Olivia has been distressed, what can we assume is the reason for her bad mood?
Her lovesickness for Cesario.
In Act 3 Scene 1 Who does Cesario encounter outside Olivia's palace?
Feste
How does Orsino respond when one of his attendants asks if he wants to go hunting?
He declares he is already being hunted by his own desires.
In Scene 1 Act 4, what does Orsino instruct Cesario to do?
Convince Olivia to meet with Orsino.
What does Cesario say he would do if he was in Orsino's position, facing Olivia's rejection?
Relentlessly pursue her.
Who proposes the prank for Malvolio?
Maria.
How does Cesario respond in Act 3 Scene 1 when Olivia expresses her feelings?
He pities her and says he is not what he seems.
When Sir Andrew tells Sir Toby that Olivia won't see him, what is Toby's response?
Toby encourages Andrew to stay in Illyria for another month.
By the end of Act 1 Scene 4 what difficult situation does Viola find herself in?
She is in love with Orsino but must 'woo' Olivia on his behalf.
What does Olivia's speech in Act 1 Scene 5 suggest about her affection for Cesario?
It's mainly based on appearance.
In Act 2 Scene 5 what does Cesario confess when Orsino asks him what his beloved looks like?
Similar to Orsino in appearance and age.
In Act 3 Scene 2, what does Toby suggest Andrew should when he sees Olivia flirting with Cesario?
Challenge him to a duel.