View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vicar Martext tell Touchstone and Audrey they need in order to make their marriage legal?

2. What does Rosalind think about Oliver at the end of Act 4, Scene 3?

3. How does Touchstone feel about his pending wedding?

4. Who enters and has to have words with Touchstone in Act 5, Scene 1, after he speaks with Audrey?

5. When Oliver arrives, what does he give to Rosalind, claiming it belongs to Orlando?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters in the play are linked either through blood or family relationships. Using the characters in the play and their lineage and connections to one another, write an explication of the relations within the play. Who is the daughter/son of whom? Who are enemies? Who are siblings? Who are related? Who loves whom? Who hates whom? Your essay must be flawless in terms of how you relate each character to one another.

Essay Topic 2

Rosalind and Celia choose the names "Ganymede" and "Celia" as their aliases when in disguise. What is the meaning behind these names? Why do they choose these specific names? What is the significance of these names in "As You Like It"? Use quotes and information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 319 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample