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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Rosalind think about Oliver at the end of Act 4, Scene 3?
2. With whom is Jaques at the beginning of Act IV, Scene 2?
3. What does Rosalind tell Orlando that she is that will help her bring Rosalind to Orlando?
4. What is Orlando attaching to trees in the Forest of Arden at the beginning of Act 3, Scene2?
5. When is Touchstone projected to get married at the beginning of Act 5, Scene 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Touchstone plays a fool within the constructs of court. Once he leaves for the Forest of Arden, he feels like an even bigger fool and in a negative way, as opposed to his designated role as a fool at court. Using scenes and quotes within the play, show the difference between the role of fool Touchstone plays at court and the role of fool he plays in the forest. What are the differences between the two in the reader's eye? In Shakespeare's eye? In Touchstone's eye? Which fool role does Touchstone ultimately fulfill?
Essay Topic 2
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.
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.
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