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1. In 'Twelfth Night', house steward Malvolio commands Sir Toby Belch and his party to be quiet. Sir Toby responds by admonishing Malvolio for his puritanical attitude. Which two consumables finish off this quote?
'Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more ___ and ___?'
2. Shakespeare's 'Henry V' sees a young king in charge of an army which sees victory at Agincourt. Prior to a battle, the Constable of France is speaking of the English soldiers and their capacity to fight. He says vast quantities of which food will have them fighting like devils?
3. 'Othello, The Moor of Venice' sees Iago railing against the notion of pre-determination, saying reason can be used to quell more volatile emotions. He argues a person can improve themselves with will and hard work. Which fruit is found in this quote?
'Virtue! A ___ 'tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus.'
4. Here's some advice that remains pertinent today, and not merely for actors. In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Bottom reminds his fellow actors not to partake of which foodstuffs before going on stage?
5. 'Antony and Cleopatra', as well as being a biography of a relationship, illustrates the luxury of the Egyptian court in comparison to the more diligent nature of the Roman political system. Maecenas speaks of a breakfast which had been cooked for a mere dozen people. Which 'breakfast' item fills in this quote?
'Eight wild ___ roasted whole at breakfast, but twelve persons there. Is this true?'
6. A practical joke in 'Twelfth Night' sees Malvolio set up to make a fool of himself. Maria describes Malvolio, the victim, as an animal which can be caught by tickling in this line:
'Close, in the name of jesting! Lie thou there, for here comes the ___ that must be caught with tickling.
Which animal was she referring to?
7. In 'The Taming of the Shrew' a peddler is offered a cup of sack which he rejects with this line:
'I am Christophero Sly; call not me 'honour' nor 'lordship:' I ne'er drank sack in my life; and if you give me any conserves, give me conserves of beef....'
Sack in modern times has a different name. What would we call sack?
8. Often used these days when opportunity opens innumerable avenues for a person, this term originally meant that a character would thieve from the unsuspecting. Which foodstuff fills this quote?
'Why then the world's mine ___
Which I with sword will open.'
9. In "Hamlet", Ophelia wants her dead father to be remembered and gives Laertes a herb in encourage remembrance. Which herb does she speak of in this line?
'There's ___, that's for remembrance; pray, love, remember: and there is pansies. That's for thoughts.'
10. Many people use the term 'salad days' to refer to someone's younger years. Originating from a Shakespearean play, the term refers not so much to age but to naivety and innocence. Spoken by a female character, from which play does this quote come?
'My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood,
To say as I said then!'
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