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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Touchstone say about the country life in his discussion with Corin?
2. What kind of animal does Jaques kill in the forest?
3. What does Celia tell Rosalind to convince her that Orlando is not a traitor?
4. Who calls Orlando a fool for marring the trees in the forest with his verses?
5. What does Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, call Phebe after she intervenes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Rosalind proposes questions to the audience at the play's end and invites them to clap in response to those questions. Her final comment involves kissing the men in the audience, but only if she were a woman. Deconstruct the Epilogue and write a clear thesis for what you believe its purpose within the play is. Does the Epilogue suggest that the audience continue thinking about gender roles? Is it a comical end to the play? Is Rosalind simply gathering applause from the audience? Support your answer with specific examples and quotes from "As You Like It."
Essay Topic 3
How is "As You Like It" a pastoral play? What elements within the play contribute to the pastoral theme? Use the Forest of Arden as your platform to answer the question and use specific scenes and quotes to support your answer.
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