Twelfth Night – Act 2 Questions

Act II, Scene 1 Questions and Answers

Study Questions
1. What is Antonio’s occupation?
2. What relation does Sebastian hold to Viola?
3. What does Sebastian think has happened to Viola?
4. Where is the location of this scene?
5. What purpose does this scene serve?
6. What is the style of the dialogue?
7. Where does Sebastian say he is headed?
8. What does Antonio want to do for Sebastian?
9. Name one source for Twelfth Night.
10. Essentially, what do the sources and the play Twelfth Night have in common?

1.Antonio’s occupation was a sea captain.

2. The relation that Sebastian hold to Viola is, they are
siblings.
3. Sebastian thought that Viola has drowned.
4. The location of this scene was Illyria.
5. The purpose of this scene was to inform us about Viola’s
twin brother, Sebastian.
6. It is written in prose.
7. Sebastian says he is headed for Orsino’s court.
8. Antonio wanted to serve Sebastian.
9.A source for Twelfth Night is,
10.

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Act II, Scene 2 Questions and Answers
Study Questions
1. Why does Malvolio seek Cesario?
2. Whose ring is it?
3. What kind of speech is it that Cesario utters?
4. What does Malvolio emphasize to Cesario?
5. Where does Malvolio put the ring?
6. What does Cesario feel about the ring?
7. Who has fallen in love with Cesario?
8. What does Cesario wonder in the latter part of the soliloquy?
9. What motif does Cesario repeat in his soliloquy?
10. What is the critics’ attitude toward Malvolio?

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Act II, Scene 3 Questions and Answers
Study Questions
1. What does going to bed after midnight mean for Sir Toby? It means going to bed early. “To be
up after midnight and to go to bed then, is early, so that to go to bed after midnight is to go to
bed betimes,” Line 6-8
2. What does Sir Andrew call Feste the Clown? Andrew calls him a fool. “Here comes the fool, i'
faith.” Line 14
3. What ability of the Clown does Sir Andrew compliment? He compliments his singing.
4. What do Sir Toby and Andrew offer to Feste for his singing? They offer Feste money.
5. What two types of songs does the Clown suggest? The types of songs are a love song and a
song about good life.
6. What does the Clown’s song define? The song defines true love.
7. In keeping with the holiday tradition, what title can we apply to Sir Toby? Lord of Misrule
8. What plot is hatched in this scene? The plot to fool Malvolio into thinking that Lady Olivia is in
love with him.
9. What is Maria’s motive for the scheme? Maria’s motive is one of revenge.
10. What does Maria plan to drop in Malvolio’s way? Letters

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Act II, Scene 4 Questions and Answers
Study Questions
1. What is the first item the Duke requests?
2. Who is not immediately available to sing the song?
3. What kind of a lover does Orsino classify himself as?
4. What does the Duke surmise about Cesario?
5. According to the Duke, does the age of the man in a relationship matter?
6. What does the Clown’s song focus on?
7. Who does the Clown insult?
8. Where does Cesario go once again?
9. What warning does Cesario give to Orsino about Olivia?
10. In what does the lover of the Clown’s song wish to be laid?

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Act II, Scene 5 Questions and Answers
Study Questions
1. Who is Fabian?
2. What is his motive for tricking Malvolio?
3. Who has worked out the scheme?
4. Where will the spectators of the device hide?
5. What does Malvolio fancy himself?
6. What kind of intention do Sir Toby and Andrew evidence by their remarks?
7. In whose handwriting supposedly is the letter that Malvolio finds?
8. What four letters in the letter lead Malvolio to believe it is addressed to him?
9. What is the source of imagery used by Sir Toby, Andrew, Maria, and Fabian to characterize
Malvolio’s situation?
10. From whom is Malvolio alienated?