Question

Match the characters to the traits they display.

1. Olivia
2.Orsino
3.Viola
4.Malvolio
Pairs:
lovesick
stubborn
resourceful
self-absorbed

Answer 1

1. Olivia is stubborn because she does not want to meet with her suitors.
2. Orsino is lovesick for the love of Olivia who refuse to accept him.
3. Viola was a resourceful character.
4. Malvolio turned out to be self-absorbed dreaming of having Olivia and becoming a count.

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

1-Olivia: Stubborn

Even though Olivia is a young and beautiful woman being courted by two good suitors, she insists that she will mourn her late brother for seven years before accepting any marriage porposal.

2-Orsino: Lovesick

Orsino is a nobleman who is madly in love with Lady Olivia. However, the feeling is not mutual, causing Orsino to suffer greatly.

3-Viola: Resourceful

Viola shows resourcefulness after surviving her ship wreck, when she decides to disguise herself as a man to make a new and better life for herself in Illyria.

4-Malvolio: Self-absorbed

Malvolio is the head servant of Olivia's household. When Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria made him believe Lady Olivia was in love with him, he is only interested because he believes that, by marrying her, he would become part of the higher class.