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Malvolio's Mix-ups Trivia Quiz

Clues consist of the first, last, second, and second to last letter in the name of a character or play by the Bard. You rearrange the letters I give you and fill in the missing ones to make the correct answer. Sample question: M-O-A-I. Answer: Malvolio.

A multiple-choice quiz by Arget_Aiedail. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Arget_Aiedail

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,241

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
306

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Question 1 of 15

1. T-H-W-T N-T-I-H

Answer: (Two Words-play title)

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Question 2 of 15

2. O-A-P-I

Answer: (One Word-character's name, seven letters)

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Question 3 of 15

3. (The) M-Y-E-R W-S-I-E (of) W-R-I-O

Answer: (5 Words-play title. Include words in parentheses in your answer)

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Question 4 of 15

4. T-S-I-U A-S-N-U

Answer: (Two Words-play title and character's name)

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Question 5 of 15

5. (A) M-R-I-E N-S-I-T D-M-R-A

Answer: (4 Words-play title. Include the word in parentheses in your answer)

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Question 6 of 15

6. T-E-O-N

Answer: (One Word-character's name, ten letters)

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Question 7 of 15

7. M-A-I-D

Answer: (One Word-character's name, seven letters)

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Question 8 of 15

8. R-O-O-E (and) J-T-U-E

Answer: (Three Words-play title and characters' names. Include the word in parentheses in your answer)

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Question 9 of 15

9. B-M-O-O

Answer: (One Word-character's name, six letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. (The) W-S-I-R T-E-A-L

Answer: (Three Words-play title)

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Question 11 of 15

11. T-N-I-O (of) A-S-T-N

Answer: (Three Words-play title. Include the word in parentheses in your answer)

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Question 12 of 15

12. B-A-I-C

Answer: (One Word-character's name, six letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. B-K-E-C

Answer: (One Word-character's name, eight letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. (The) M-T-E-N (of) V-E-E-C

Answer: (Four Words-play title. Include the word in parentheses in your answer)

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Question 15 of 15

15. S-N-E-A

Answer: (One Word-character's name, nine letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. T-H-W-T N-T-I-H

Answer: Twelfth Night

This play is about two twins who are separated in a shipwreck and wash up in different parts of Illyria-and the play from which I got the idea for this quiz. The foolish steward, Malvolio, was the one to receive a letter with the riddle, "M-O-A-I" in it.

2. O-A-P-I

Answer: Ophelia

She is the daughter of Polonius, and the love interest of Hamlet, one of the most famous of Shakespeare's characters.

3. (The) M-Y-E-R W-S-I-E (of) W-R-I-O

Answer: The Merry Wives of Windsor

This is the play in which Falstaff (who first appears in "Henry IV") plans to seduce two married women.

4. T-S-I-U A-S-N-U

Answer: Titus Andronicus

This bloody tragedy shows how revenge can escalate.

5. (A) M-R-I-E N-S-I-T D-M-R-A

Answer: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Probably one of the most famous of the Bard's comedies, about six lovers who become mixed up in an Athenian forest.

6. T-E-O-N

Answer: Touchstone

Touchstone is the cheerful jester in "As You Like It."

7. M-A-I-D

Answer: Miranda

Miranda is Prospero's daughter in "The Tempest," a tale of a lonely island and a magical storm.

8. R-O-O-E (and) J-T-U-E

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet, the two *very* well known star-crossed lovers.

9. B-M-O-O

Answer: Bottom

Bottom is the foolish weaver in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Puck turns his head into that of an ass's and makes Titania fall in love with him.

10. (The) W-S-I-R T-E-A-L

Answer: The Winter's Tale

"The Winter's Tale" was one of Shakespeare's later comedies, probably written in 1610 or 1611.

11. T-N-I-O (of) A-S-T-N

Answer: Timon of Athens

It is suspected that this play was written with the help of another person, possibly Thomas Middleton.

12. B-A-I-C

Answer: Bianca

Bianca is the sweet-tempered sister of the shrew, Katherine, in "The Taming of the Shrew."

13. B-K-E-C

Answer: Benedick

Benedick is one of the main characters in "Much Ado About Nothing." He and Beatrice like to duel with words, but eventually their friends trick them into admitting their love for one another.

14. (The) M-T-E-N (of) V-E-E-C

Answer: The Merchant of Venice

This play centers around Shylock, the Jewish moneylender.

15. S-N-E-A

Answer: Sebastian

Sebastian is actually the name of two of Shakespeare's characters, Viola's identical twin brother in "Twelfth Night," and Alonso's evil brother in "The Tempest."

Source: Author Arget_Aiedail

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