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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who enters and has to have words with Touchstone in Act 5, Scene 1, after he speaks with Audrey?
2. What does Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, call Phebe after she intervenes?
3. Who is secretly watching the conversation Touchstone is having at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 3?
4. Whom does Touchstone ask to sing a song in Act 5, Scene 3?
5. To whom does Jaques want to parade with the dead animal?
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
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
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.
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