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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What invigorates Celia and Rosalind out in the country?

2. Whose property does Celia negotiate to buy from Corin?

3. Who is the father of Orlando and Oliver, who recently passed away?

4. From where does Orlando's traveling money come?

5. Whom does Duke Frederick summon after hearing about Rosalind and Celia's disappearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Celia try to cheer up Rosalind, who is depressed about her father's banishment?

2. How does Celia calm down Rosalind, who is upset that Orlando is late for their lesson on love?

3. Why does Phebe agree to conditionally marry Silvius at the end of Act 5, Scene 2?

4. Why is Rosalind kept at court after her father, Duke Senior, is banished to the forest?

5. Why is Orlando reluctant to leave the court?

6. What does Duke Senior say to his men about life in the Forest of Arden?

7. What is Silvius' reasoning for why Corin does not know for sure if he has ever been in love?

8. What is the song about that the men sing on their way to Duke Senior in Act 4, Scene 2?

9. Why does Touchstone dislike the forest?

10. Why does Corin suggest that he and the girls should go watch Silvius and Phebe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyone seems to enjoy life in the forest and feels liberated once entering the country, except for Touchstone and Jaques. Using these two characters and their arguments, explain their side of the argument and why they do not feel comfortable in the forest and what helps them change their attitudes toward the end. What side of Shakespeare's contemporary society do you believe they represent? Remember to use quotes and examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the play, land is considered of high value. How is land used as a source of barter and currency in "As You Like It"? How does owning property empower a character? How does not owning property, or having property taken away, degrade a character? Use specific examples and quotes from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

When Orlando first happens upon Duke Senior and his men in the forest, he draw his sword. Duke Senior gives Orlando a lesson in politeness, which surprises Orlando. Construct a clear thesis for the meaning behind this scene and what purpose it serves within "As You Like It." What lesson is Shakespeare attempting to teach the reader? Does it deal with politeness? War? Support your answer with specific scenes and quotes from the play.

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