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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to cheer up the ailing person in Act 2, Scene 6?

2. Why does Corin not remember the one time that he fell in love?

3. What does Charles come to court to warn Oliver about?

4. Who is the only member of the group to miss the court?

5. For what reason does Oliver hate his brother, Orlando?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Celia calm down Rosalind, who is upset that Orlando is late for their lesson on love?

2. Why is Touchstone made out to be the foolish one in Act 5, Scene 3?

3. Why does Duke Frederick banish Rosalind from the city so suddenly?

4. How do Rosalind and Celia feel once they enter the Forest of Arden?

5. Why is Rosalind kept at court after her father, Duke Senior, is banished to the forest?

6. How does Phebe get Silvius to deliver her love letter to Ganymede at the end of Act 3, Scene 5?

7. Why does Jaques not want to speak with Duke Senior in Act 2, Scene 5?

8. Why does Touchstone think marrying Audrey in the forest will be a benefit?

9. What does Orlando do for Adam while he rests?

10. What does Rosalind ask of the men and women in the audience at the end of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jaques is found crying over an injured deer in the forest and uses the deer and its herd as a metaphor for city life at court. Explain life at court through use of Jaques' metaphor. Explain what the deer, the injury and the herd represent. Decide to support or argue against this metaphor.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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