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Twelfth Night

William Shakespeare

Type

Play

Published

1623

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In Twelfth Night, what name does Viola use for her male disguise when she arrives in Illyria?

ASebastian
BCesario✓
COrsino
DFabian

Rationale

After being shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a young man and adopts the name Cesario to serve Duke Orsino.

In Twelfth Night, what disguise does Viola choose when she arrives in Illyria?

AShe disguises herself as a noblewoman named Cesaria
BShe disguises herself as a male servant named Cesario✓
CShe disguises herself as a nun named Clara
DShe disguises herself as a pirate named Sebastian

Rationale

After being shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and thinking her twin brother Sebastian is dead, Viola takes on the disguise of a young man named Cesario and becomes a servant to Duke Orsino. This cross-dressing creates much of the play's romantic mix-ups and comedic situations.

Which character in Twelfth Night disguises herself as a young man named "Cesario" to serve Duke Orsino?

AOlivia
BMaria
CViola✓
DMalvolio

Rationale

After being shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a young man named Cesario and becomes part of Duke Orsino's entourage. This disguise leads to much of the play's romantic misunderstandings and comedic twists.

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