As You Like It

1. Who was the father of Orlando and Oliver?

1. Duke Senior
2. Duke Frederick
3. Sir Rowland de Boys
4. Adam

2. Who was the rightful duke living in exile in the Forest of Arden?

1. Duke Frederick
2. Brabantio
3. Sir Rowland
4. Duke Senior

3. Rosalind was the daughter of-

1. Duke Frederick
2. Duke Senior
3. Oliver
4. Adam

4. Celia was the daughter of-

1. Duke Senior
2. Duke Frederick
3. Charles
4. Le Beau

5. Who was the court wrestler whom Orlando defeated?

1. Adam
2. Touchstone
3. Charles
4. Jaques

6. What did Rosalind give Orlando after the wrestling match?

1. A ring
2. A handkerchief
3. A chain from her neck
4. A flower

7. Why did Duke Frederick banish Rosalind?

1. Because she was rude
2. Because she was too popular and a reminder of her father
3. Because she helped Orlando
4. Because she wanted to go to the forest

8. Rosalind disguised herself as a young man named-

1. Aliena
2. Jaques
3. Silvius
4. Ganymede

9. Celia disguised herself as a poor maiden named-

1. Phoebe
2. Audrey
3. Aliena
4. Rosalind

10. Who accompanied Rosalind and Celia to the Forest of Arden?

1. Adam
2. Charles
3. Touchstone, the court jester
4. Le Beau, the courtier

11. Who warned Orlando to flee from his cruel brother Oliver?

1. Celia
2. Le Beau
3. Adam
4. Rosalind

12. In the Forest of Arden, Orlando expressed his love for Rosalind by-

1. singing songs
2. sending her letters
3. carving her name and hanging poems on trees
4. sending her gifts

13. Who is the melancholy lord who lives with Duke Senior?

1. Touchstone
2. Jaques
3. Oliver
4. Silvius

14. What “cure” does Ganymede (Rosalind) offer Orlando for his lovesickness?

1. To forget Rosalind
2. To find another woman
3. To pretend Ganymede is Rosalind and woo him
4. To write more poems

15. Who saved Oliver from a lioness in the forest?

1. Duke Senior
2. Orlando
3. Touchstone
4. Jaques

16. The incident with the lioness caused Oliver to-

1. become angry with Orlando
2. flee the forest
3. feel deep remorse and change his ways
4. blame Orlando for his injury

17. Oliver falls in love with-

1. Rosalind
2. Phoebe
3. Audrey
4. Aliena (Celia)

18. Who is the shepherdess who scorns Silvius and falls in love with Ganymede?

1. Audrey
2. Celia
3. Phoebe
4. Rosalind

19. What happens to Duke Frederick at the end of the story?

1. He is killed in battle
2. He decides to become a religious hermit
3. He continues to rule as duke
4. He is banished by Duke Senior

20. The title “As You Like It” suggests that the play is a-

1. sad tragedy
2. serious historical account
3. light-hearted romantic comedy meant to please the audience
4. moral lesson

21. The Forest of Arden represents a world of-

1. danger and evil
2. poverty and hardship
3. freedom, nature, and transformation
4. rules and regulations

22. Oliver was the _______ son of Sir Rowland de Boys.

1. eldest
2. youngest
3. second
4. only

23. Why was Orlando unhappy at his brother’s house?

1. He was not given food
2. He was kept like a servant and denied proper education
3. He was forced to work hard in the fields
4. His brother stole his money

24. Touchstone, the jester, falls in love with a country girl named-

1. Phoebe
2. Celia
3. Audrey
4. Jaquenetta

25. What does the name “Ganymede” refer to in classical mythology?

1. A great warrior
2. A beautiful young cup-bearer to the gods
3. A wise philosopher
4. A powerful king

26. The play explores the theme of-

1. love in its various forms
2. the contrast between court life and country life
3. forgiveness and reconciliation
4. all of the above

27. Who is the faithful old servant who gives his life’s savings to Orlando?

1. Corin
2. Silvius
3. Jaques
4. Adam

28. At the end of the play, how many couples get married?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

29. “All the world’s a stage” is a famous speech by-

1. Orlando
2. Duke Senior
3. Jaques
4. Touchstone

30. How does Ganymede promise to resolve all the love tangles?

1. By using magic
2. By revealing her true identity
3. By asking the Duke for help
4. By leaving the forest

31. The main conflict in the first part of the play is between-

1. two armies
2. two lovers
3. two brothers (Orlando and Oliver, Duke Senior and Duke Frederick)
4. two kingdoms

32. When Orlando first arrives in Duke Senior’s camp, he is-

1. happy and cheerful
2. arrogant and demanding
3. desperate and aggressive due to hunger
4. calm and polite

33. Duke Senior’s life in the forest is portrayed as-

1. miserable and full of hardship
2. preferable to the artificial life of the court
3. lonely and sad
4. dangerous and frightening

34. The play belongs to the genre of-

1. Tragedy
2. Pastoral Comedy
3. History Play
4. Satire

35. Rosalind is known for her-

1. beauty and silence
2. wit, intelligence, and resourcefulness
3. sadness and melancholy
4. cruelty and ambition

36. The story is a retelling of a work by-

1. Geoffrey Chaucer
2. Thomas Lodge
3. Christopher Marlowe
4. John Lyly

37. Who brings the news of Duke Frederick’s conversion?

1. Le Beau
2. Oliver
3. Jaques de Boys (the middle brother)
4. A messenger

38. What physical evidence of Orlando’s fight with the lioness does Oliver bring to Ganymede?

1. A piece of the lion’s skin
2. Orlando’s sword
3. A bloody handkerchief
4. A torn shirt

39. The relationship between Rosalind and Celia is a model of-

1. rivalry
2. indifference
3. true and selfless friendship
4. master and servant

40. The god of marriage who appears at the end is-

1. Cupid
2. Jupiter
3. Apollo
4. Hymen

41. Orlando is the _______ son of Sir Rowland.

1. eldest
2. middle
3. youngest
4. only

42. “Sweet are the uses of adversity” – this line is spoken by-

1. Orlando
2. Jaques
3. Duke Senior
4. Rosalind

43. Oliver intended to _______ Orlando’s lodging at night.

1. rob
2. burn
3. visit
4. guard

44. The epilogue of the play is spoken by-

1. Duke Senior
2. Orlando
3. Touchstone
4. Rosalind

45. The play contrasts the corrupt life of the court with the-

1. violent life of the battlefield
2. idealized life in the countryside
3. busy life of the city
4. lonely life of a hermit

46. Who says, “Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love”?

1. Jaques
2. Orlando
3. Touchstone
4. Rosalind (as Ganymede)

47. In the end, Duke Senior’s dukedom is restored to him by-

1. force of arms
2. a legal decree
3. the voluntary decision of Duke Frederick
4. the people’s choice

48. The story is a journey from _______ to _______.

1. injustice, justice
2. hatred, love
3. winter, spring
4. all of the above

49. A key element of the plot is-

1. war
2. disguise and mistaken identity
3. revenge
4. a magical potion

50. ‘As You Like It’ celebrates the power of-

1. political authority
2. wealth
3. love and forgiveness to conquer evil
4. war and conquest

1. Duke Frederick banished his niece. She was innocent. (Join into a complex sentence)

1. Duke Frederick banished his innocent niece. (Simple)
2. Duke Frederick banished his niece, who was innocent.
3. Duke Frederick banished his niece and she was innocent. (Compound)
4. His niece was innocent but Duke Frederick banished her.

2. Orlando defeated Charles. Orlando was the youngest son of Sir Rowland. (Join using a relative clause)

1. Orlando, who was the youngest son of Sir Rowland, defeated Charles.
2. Orlando defeated Charles and was the youngest son of Sir Rowland.
3. Being the youngest son, Orlando defeated Charles.
4. Orlando, the youngest son of Sir Rowland, defeated Charles. (Simple with apposition)

3. Celia went to the forest. She wanted to accompany Rosalind. (Join into a complex sentence)

1. Celia went to the forest to accompany Rosalind. (Simple)
2. Celia went to the forest so that she could accompany Rosalind.
3. Celia went to the forest and accompanied Rosalind.
4. Wanting to accompany Rosalind, Celia went to the forest.

4. Oliver repented his cruelty. He saw his brother’s nobility. (Join using ‘when’)

1. Oliver repented his cruelty after seeing his brother’s nobility.
2. When Oliver saw his brother’s nobility, he repented his cruelty.
3. Oliver saw his brother’s nobility and repented.
4. Oliver’s repentance came from his brother’s nobility.

5. The forest was a peaceful place. The exiles lived there happily. (Join using ‘where’)

1. The forest was a peaceful place where the exiles lived happily.
2. The forest was a peaceful place and the exiles lived there.
3. The exiles lived happily in the peaceful forest.
4. The forest being peaceful, the exiles lived there happily.

6. Oliver denied Orlando a proper education. (Change the voice)

1. A proper education was denied to Orlando by Oliver.
2. Orlando was denied a proper education by Oliver.
3. Both a and b are correct.
4. A proper education has been denied to Orlando.

7. Rosalind gave Orlando a chain. (Change the voice)

1. Orlando was given a chain by Rosalind.
2. Orlando is given a chain by Rosalind.
3. A chain was being given to Orlando by Rosalind.
4. Orlando has been given a chain by Rosalind.

8. Who can cure a lovesick man? (Change the voice)

1. By whom could a lovesick man be cured?
2. By whom a lovesick man can be cured?
3. A lovesick man can be cured by whom?
4. By whom can a lovesick man be cured?

9. The Duke restored the lands. (Change the voice)

1. The lands were restored by the Duke.
2. The lands are restored by the Duke.
3. The lands have been restored by the Duke.
4. Let the lands be restored by the Duke.

10. Let me see the man. (Change the voice)

1. Let the man be seen by me.
2. The man should be seen by me.
3. I might be allowed to see the man.
4. The man must be seen by me.

11. Rosalind fell in love ___ Orlando.

1. of
2. to
3. with
4. for

12. Duke Senior lived ___ exile ___ the Forest of Arden.

1. on, in
2. at, in
3. in, in
4. in, at

13. Orlando was angry ___ his brother’s treatment.

1. with
2. at
3. for
4. on

14. Adam was faithful ___ his master.

1. for
2. with
3. to
4. of

15. The play ends ___ four marriages.

1. by
2. in
3. with
4. on

16. Celia was one of the most loyal friends. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. No other friend was as loyal as Celia.
2. Celia was more loyal than most other friends.
3. Very few friends were as loyal as Celia.
4. Celia was a very loyal friend.

17. Rosalind was taller than Celia. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. Celia was not so tall as Rosalind.
2. Rosalind was the tallest.
3. Celia was short.
4. Rosalind was very tall.

18. No other lord was as melancholy as Jaques. (Change to Superlative Degree)

1. Jaques was more melancholy than any other lord.
2. Jaques was the most melancholy lord.
3. Jaques was a very melancholy lord.
4. Jaques was one of the most melancholy lords.

19. Adam was the most faithful servant. (Change to Comparative Degree)

1. Adam was more faithful than any other servant.
2. No other servant was as faithful as Adam.
3. Adam was a very faithful servant.
4. Adam was more faithful than most other servants.

20. The life in the court was not as sweet as the life in the forest. (Change to Comparative Degree)

1. The life in the forest was sweeter than the life in the court.
2. The life in the forest was the sweetest.
3. The life in the court was less sweet.
4. The life in the court was bitter.

21. Rosalind was a woman of great beauty. (Use the adjective form of ‘beauty’)

1. Rosalind was a beautiful woman.
2. Rosalind was beautifully formed.
3. Rosalind’s beauty was great.
4. Rosalind had a beautiful appearance.

22. Oliver treated his brother cruelly. (Use the noun form of ‘cruelly’)

1. Oliver’s treatment of his brother was full of cruelty.
2. Oliver treated his brother with cruelty.
3. Oliver showed cruelty to his brother.
4. All of the above.

23. Rosalind disguised herself cleverly. (Use the adjective form of ‘cleverly’)

1. Rosalind’s disguise was clever.
2. Rosalind was clever in her disguise.
3. Rosalind made a clever disguise.
4. All of the above.

24. Duke Frederick’s conversion was surprising. (Use the verb form of ‘conversion’)

1. Duke Frederick converted surprisingly.
2. Duke Frederick’s decision to convert was surprising.
3. Duke Frederick surprised everyone when he converted.
4. Duke Frederick was surprisingly converted.

25. Adam was a loyal servant. (Use the adverb form of ‘loyal’)

1. Adam served loyally.
2. Adam’s service was loyal.
3. Adam showed loyalty in his service.
4. Adam had loyalty.

26. (Complex) He was a good wrestler. Nobody could defeat him.

1. He was such a good wrestler that nobody could defeat him.
2. He was a good wrestler and nobody could defeat him.
3. Being a good wrestler, nobody could defeat him.
4. He was too good a wrestler to be defeated. (Simple)

27. (Voice) Let them live in peace.

1. Let peace be lived in by them.
2. They should live in peace.
3. They may be allowed to live in peace.
4. This sentence cannot be changed into a standard passive form.

28. (Preposition) He hung poems ___ the trees.

1. at
2. in
3. on
4. with

29. (Degree) The Forest of Arden was the most peaceful place. (Change to Positive)

1. No other place was as peaceful as the Forest of Arden.
2. The Forest of Arden was more peaceful than any other place.
3. The Forest of Arden was a very peaceful place.
4. Very few places were as peaceful as the Forest of Arden.

30. (Parts of Speech) His action was noble. (Use the noun form of ‘noble’)

1. His action had nobility.
2. He acted with nobility.
3. Nobility was in his action.
4. All of the above.

31. (Complex) Duke Frederick was cruel. His daughter Celia was kind.

1. Duke Frederick was cruel, but his daughter Celia was kind. (Compound)
2. Although Duke Frederick was cruel, his daughter Celia was kind.
3. Duke Frederick and his daughter were different in nature.
4. Duke Frederick’s daughter Celia was kind, unlike her cruel father.

32. (Voice) One should forgive one’s enemies.

1. Enemies should be forgiven.
2. One’s enemies should be forgiven by one.
3. Let one’s enemies be forgiven.
4. Forgiving one’s enemies is a good thing.

33. (Preposition) He was disguised ___ a young man.

1. in
2. like
3. with
4. as

34. (Degree) Jaques was sadder than the other lords. (Change to Positive)

1. The other lords were not so sad as Jaques.
2. Jaques was the saddest lord.
3. The other lords were happy.
4. Jaques was very sad.

35. (Parts of Speech) Her reply was witty. (Use the noun form of ‘witty’)

1. Her reply had wit.
2. She replied with wit.
3. Wit was in her reply.
4. All of the above.

36. (Complex) He found his brother. He was sleeping under a tree.

1. He found his brother who was sleeping under a tree.
2. He found his brother sleeping under a tree. (Simple)
3. He found his brother and he was sleeping.
4. When he found his brother, he was sleeping under a tree.

37. (Voice) Forgive him.

1. Let him be forgiven.
2. You are ordered to forgive him.
3. He should be forgiven.
4. Both a and c are correct.

38. (Preposition) She was heir ___ the dukedom.

1. of
2. for
3. to
4. in

39. (Degree) Life in the forest is good. (Change to Comparative)

1. Life in the forest is better than life in the court.
2. Life in the forest is the best.
3. Life in the court is not as good as life in the forest.
4. Cannot be changed without a clear object of comparison.

40. (Parts of Speech) His decision was final. (Use the verb form of ‘decision’)

1. He finally decided.
2. He decided finally.
3. He made a final decision.
4. His final choice was to decide.