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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What part of the animal does Jaques suggest they should put on?
2. What does Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, call Phebe after she intervenes?
3. Who is Audrey, the woman Touchstone is speaking with, at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 3?
4. Whom does Rosalind liken Orlando's hair to while badmouthing him to Celia?
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
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 2
While disguised as Ganymede, Rosalind grills Orlando on how relationships change between a man and a woman after nuptials. Other instances within the play make comments about the nature of marriage between men and women. Pick a scene from "As You Like It" that discusses the nature of marriage and how it changes a man and woman. How is the dynamic shown/explained? Why does Shakespeare include this question in the play? Use specific examples and quotes from the play to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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