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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vicar Martext tell Touchstone and Audrey they need in order to make their marriage legal?

2. What affliction does Rosalind, while disguised as Ganymede, tell Orlando can be cured?

3. What does Rosalind tell Orlando that she is that will help her bring Rosalind to Orlando?

4. About whom are Rosalind and Celia talking at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 3, when Silvius arrives?

5. What does Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, call Phebe after she intervenes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyone seems to enjoy life in the forest and feels liberated once entering the country, except for Touchstone and Jaques. Using these two characters and their arguments, explain their side of the argument and why they do not feel comfortable in the forest and what helps them change their attitudes toward the end. What side of Shakespeare's contemporary society do you believe they represent? Remember to use quotes and examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Jaques discusses the seven stages of a man's life with Duke Senior's men in the forest. Explain Jaques' dissertation on the seven stages and how they directly apply to Shakespeare's contemporary time. Could this possibly be Shakespeare's own doctrine that he is inserting into the play? Use specific examples and quotes from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Rosalind and Celia don disguises when they enter the Forest of Arden. Using these two characters, present a clear thesis for what these disguises represent within the play. Think about the context in which the play was written (i.e., Shakespeare's time). Do these disguises prove positive or negative for the characters who wear them? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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