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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. Who is not feeling well in Act 2, Scene 6?

2. What is the rest of the herd doing while the animal Jaques is crying over suffers from its injury?

3. Why does Duke Frederick want Rosalind and Celia to be found?

4. What does Duke Frederick accuse Rosalind of being?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jaques and Orlando argue about in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. How does Touchstone get Audrey to agree to marry him?

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

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

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

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

7. What are the stipulations Duke Frederick gives Oliver in the event that he does not find Orlando?

8. Why does Rosalind compare Orlando's love for her to that of a snail?

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

10. What is Duke Frederick talking about with the group of men at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love at first sight is a prominent theme within any Shakespeare play. How is love at first sight shown in "As You Like It" and how does it develop? What is the validity of the love at first sight within the play? Using examples and quotes from the play, prove whether or not Shakespeare believed in love at first sight or if he is patronizing the concept.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Jaques is found crying over an injured deer in the forest and uses the deer and its herd as a metaphor for city life at court. Explain life at court through use of Jaques' metaphor. Explain what the deer, the injury and the herd represent. Decide to support or argue against this metaphor.

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