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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who decides to remain in the forest and live in Duke Senior's cave at the end of Act 5, Scene 4?
2. Why does Rosalind tell Celia not to pity Silvius after reading the letter from Phebe?
3. Who converts Duke Frederick in the forest while he's on the way to kill his brother?
4. Whom is Touchstone going to marry?
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
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
How is "As You Like It" a pastoral play? What elements within the play contribute to the pastoral theme? Use the Forest of Arden as your platform to answer the question and use specific scenes and quotes 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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