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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Jaques doing at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 2?
2. Why does Rosalind tell Celia not to pity Silvius after reading the letter from Phebe?
3. Who admits to having wondered if Ganymede and Rosalind were brother and sister due to a resemblance?
4. Who enters and has to have words with Touchstone in Act 5, Scene 1, after he speaks with Audrey?
5. What is Orlando attaching to trees in the Forest of Arden at the beginning of Act 3, Scene2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Song and dance is very prominent in Shakespeare's plays. "As You Like It" has several scenes in which the players sing songs and create scenes of musical merriment. Pick one of the scenes from the play in which song is used to get a point across. What is the point of using song? How does it further the progression of the play? Remember to think about Shakespeare's contemporary audience, for whom these plays were performed. Remember to use specific quotes and examples from the play to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
There are many role changes within "As You Like It," and some involve the social ladder. What role change within the play shows the reader an interchange of social status? Who are the characters and how is the change shown? Why does Shakespeare include this role change? Use specific examples and quotes from the play 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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