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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. Why does Celia choose the name Aliena as her disguise name?

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

3. What does Duke Senior tell his company he wants to do?

4. Who is the only member of the group to miss the court?

5. How does Rosalind act, to Celia's surprise, toward what she confides in Celia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads Duke Frederick to believe that the girls are with Orlando?

2. Why is Celia upset with Rosalind at the end of Act 4, Scene I?

3. How is Adam feeling when he and Orlando reach the Forest of Arden at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 6?

4. How do Rosalind and Celia feel once they enter the Forest of Arden?

5. For what reason does Oliver claim to hate Orlando at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

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

7. How does Jaques liken the injured deer to life at court?

8. How does Oliver prove to Orlando that his love for Aliena is true love?

9. How does Rosalind come to first speak with Orlando?

10. What does Jaques suggest that Duke Senior's men do while they are hunting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character is least sympathetic? Between the feuds and personal vendettas characters have throughout the play, who ultimately learns nothing by the play's end? Do all learn a lesson and change their ways? Choose one character that you feel fails the task of learning a lesson, or choose the characters you believe become sympathetic and true-of-heart characters. Remember to use specific examples and quotes from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Song and dance is very prominent in Shakespeare's plays. "As You Like It" has several scenes in which the players sing songs and create scenes of musical merriment. Pick one of the scenes from the play in which song is used to get a point across. What is the point of using song? How does it further the progression of the play? Remember to think about Shakespeare's contemporary audience, for whom these plays were performed. Remember to use specific quotes and examples from the play 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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