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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 persuade Celia to pretend to be?
2. Who calls Orlando a fool for marring the trees in the forest with his verses?
3. What does Rosalind think about Oliver at the end of Act 4, Scene 3?
4. Whom does Rosalind liken Orlando's hair to while badmouthing him to Celia?
5. Why does Rosalind become angry with Orlando at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 4?
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
Was Shakespeare attempting to empower his contemporary woman with the characters of Rosalind and Ganymede, or was he trying to expose female stereotypes? Use these two characters as the support for your response to this question. What scenes within the play show that the women are supporting your stance for this argument? Use your knowledge of Shakespearean time to deduce how Shakespeare wanted this question answered and, hence, wanted the women interpreted.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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