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

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Oliver say he brought Orlando after the encounter with the lion?

2. What does Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, call Phebe after she intervenes?

3. What does Vicar Martext tell Touchstone and Audrey they need in order to make their marriage legal?

4. What does Oliver insist on when he is confessing his love for Aliena to Orlando?

5. Which marriage does the duke give his blessing to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Touchstone plays a fool within the constructs of court. Once he leaves for the Forest of Arden, he feels like an even bigger fool and in a negative way, as opposed to his designated role as a fool at court. Using scenes and quotes within the play, show the difference between the role of fool Touchstone plays at court and the role of fool he plays in the forest. What are the differences between the two in the reader's eye? In Shakespeare's eye? In Touchstone's eye? Which fool role does Touchstone ultimately fulfill?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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