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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. Why does Duke Frederick want Rosalind and Celia to be found?

2. How does the scene that contrasts Act 2, Scene 2 accomplish its contrast?

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

4. Where is Orlando at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

5. Who else is with Duke Senior and dressed like foresters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Celia decide to name herself Aliena while in disguise?

3. Why does Jaques encourage Amiens to continue singing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 5?

4. What is Duke Frederick talking about with the group of men at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Why does Adam meet Orlando in the courtyard and order him to leave?

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

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

8. Why does Touchstone call the singers in Act 5, Scene 3, foolish?

9. What does Touchstone talk about with William at the end of Act 5, Scene 1?

10. Why does Charles the Wrestler tell Oliver that Orlando has decided to wrestle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Within "As You Like It" there are two kinds of love: true love and lust love. Between the four couples that wed at the end of the play, decide which fall in the category of true love and which fall within the category of lust love. Try defining either within the context Shakespeare sets up. How do each of these couples fall within their respective category? What else within the text supports the couples' designated category? Use specific examples and quotes from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Rosalind and Celia choose the names "Ganymede" and "Celia" as their aliases when in disguise. What is the meaning behind these names? Why do they choose these specific names? What is the significance of these names in "As You Like It"? Use quotes and information 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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