What if the only way for a woman to be safe in a foreign land is to erase her own identity and serve a stranger? We explore the question of survival and reinvention on the Illyrian shores in the Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz. So to start with, consider the role of the Captain in Viola ‘s scheme .
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 1 Scene 2 take place?
- Who appears first in Act 1 Scene 2?
- What event has just occurred before this scene begins?
- Who was shipwrecked with Viola?
- What does Viola fear at the start of the scene?
- What is the Captain’s role in this scene?
- How does Viola describe her brother Sebastian?
- What hope does Viola hold regarding Sebastian?
- Where have Viola and the Captain landed?
- Whose rule does the Captain describe in Illyria?
- How does the Captain describe Orsino?
- What news does the Captain share about Olivia?
- How long has Olivia vowed to avoid men?
- What emotion does Viola express upon hearing of Olivia’s grief?
- What does Viola wish to do after hearing about Olivia?
- Why can’t Viola immediately go to Olivia’s court?
- Whom does Viola decide to serve instead?
- What disguise does Viola plan to adopt?
- What name does Viola choose for her disguise?
- Why does Viola believe her disguise will work?
- What does Viola hope to achieve by serving Orsino?
- How does the Captain agree to help Viola?
- What theme is introduced through Viola’s disguise?
- What literary device appears when Viola compares hope to survival?
- What does Viola say about her brother’s soul?
- How does the Captain encourage Viola?
- What does Viola’s decision reveal about her character?
- What element of the plot begins in this scene?
- What tone best describes Act 1 Scene 2?
- What important theme does this scene establish?