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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. Where does Orlando intend to go once he leaves the estate?

2. Why does Corin not remember the one time that he fell in love?

3. Who tries to cheer up the ailing person in Act 2, Scene 6?

4. What does Orlando's visitor warn Orlando that he must do?

5. What is Duke Frederick questioning his company about in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Rosalind find out about Orlando's feelings for her?

5. Why does Celia decide to name herself Aliena while in disguise?

6. Why does Oliver have a change of heart toward his brother, Orlando, in Act 4, Scene 3?

7. How do Rosalind and Celia manage to find shelter in the forest?

8. What does Rosalind say to the audience at the play's finale?

9. Why does Touchstone dislike the forest?

10. What does Orlando do for Adam while he rests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the meaning behind the title "As You Like It"? Does is specifically link to any themes, symbolism or characters within the play? Does it have a loose meaning? Does it not have any meaning at all? Support your answer with specific examples and quotes from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Many different contrasts are shown between country life and city life throughout "As You Like It." What is ultimately proven to be the better of the two? Is there a clear answer to the argument drawn at all? Support your response with specific examples and quotes from the play about country life and city life.

Essay Topic 3

Within "As You Like It" there are two kinds of love: true love and lust love. Between the four couples that wed at the end of the play, decide which fall in the category of true love and which fall within the category of lust love. Try defining either within the context Shakespeare sets up. How do each of these couples fall within their respective category? What else within the text supports the couples' designated category? Use specific examples and quotes from the text to support your answer.

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