In Act V, Scene I, Viola reveals her identity by speaking of her father and her lost brother.

• A. He asserts she is Cesario and must leave Illyria.
• B. She reveals her true identity, mentioning her father and her lost brother.
• C. She claims to be from a distant land.
• D. She refuses to reveal anything about her past.

Answer: (D)

The important idea here is when a character’s disguise is finally dropped and their true identity is established, which resolves the tangled mistaken identities that drive the play’s ending. In this scene, Viola explicitly states who she really is by recalling her family—her father and her lost twin brother—linking her present self as Viola of Illyria to her rightful lineage. That moment is what makes the reveal credible and sets up the turn toward resolution: the disguises come off, the mistaken identities are untangled, and the couples can be properly united. The other options don’t fit because nothing else in this moment aligns with Viola choosing to withhold her past, claiming a distant origin, or being forced to leave by another character. The scene is about confirming identity through family ties and bringing the plot to its reconciliation.