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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. What invigorates Celia and Rosalind out in the country?

2. Who is in the forest at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 6?

3. How much time does Duke Frederick give Oliver to find his brother?

4. What does Charles ask Oliver to do about Orlando?

5. Who is being kept at court as a companion to Celia, Duke Frederick's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Rosalind and Celia decide to wear disguises to the Forest of Arden?

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

3. How do Rosalind and Celia manage to find shelter in the forest?

4. How does Rosalind find out about Orlando's feelings for her?

5. What is the song about that the men sing on their way to Duke Senior in Act 4, Scene 2?

6. What is Silvius' reasoning for why Corin does not know for sure if he has ever been in love?

7. Why is Orlando reluctant to leave the court?

8. Why do Duke Frederick's initial good-natured feelings toward Orlando change to feelings of hate?

9. Why does Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, intervene on Silvius and Phebe's conversation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

While disguised as Ganymede, Rosalind grills Orlando on how relationships change between a man and a woman after nuptials. Other instances within the play make comments about the nature of marriage between men and women. Pick a scene from "As You Like It" that discusses the nature of marriage and how it changes a man and woman. How is the dynamic shown/explained? Why does Shakespeare include this question in the play? Use specific examples and quotes from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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