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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. With whom is Jaques at the beginning of Act IV, Scene 2?
2. For what does Ganymede berate Jaques when they encounter each other in the forest?
3. What does Rosalind speak about to Orlando that upsets Celia at the end of Act 4, Scene 1?
4. To what does Rosalind compare Orlando's love when he shows up for his lesson?
5. What do Touchstone's mocking verses compare Rosalind to?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many different contrasts are shown between country life and city life throughout "As You Like It." What is ultimately proven to be the better of the two? Is there a clear answer to the argument drawn at all? Support your response with specific examples and quotes from the play about country life and city life.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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