As You Like It by William Shakespeare (S.A.Q)

Class XI (English – B) | New Syllabus (2024 – 2025)

1. What kind of comedy is ‘As You Like It’?

Answer: William Shakespeare’s comedy, As You Like It is a Romantic Comedy.

 

2. Where do almost all of the events of As You Like It take place?

Answer: Almost all of the events of As You Like It take place in the Forest of Arden.

 

3. Who deposed and banished the Old Duke?

Answer: Duke Frederick had deposed and banished the Old Duke.

 

4. Who was the ‘usurper’ in the play, As You Like It?

Answer: Duke Frederick was the ‘usurper’ in the play, As You Like It

 

5. Why did Duke Frederick allow Rosalind to stay in the court?

Answer: Duke Frederick allowed Rosalind to stay in the court because she was Celia’s companion

 

6. Why did Celia often comfort and console Rosalind?

Answer: Celia often made comfort and consoled Rosalind because Rosalind was saddened by her father’s banishment.

 

7. What royal contest was watched by Rosalind and Celia?

Answer: Rosalind and Celia watched a wrestling match, the royal contest.

 

8. What was the name of the young man who fought against the royal wrestler?

Answer: The young man who fought against the royal wrestler was Orlando.

 

9. Who was Orlando?

Answer: Orlando was Sir Rowland’s son.

 

10. Who was Rosalind?

Answer: Rosalind was Old Duke’s daughter and Celia’s cousin.

 

11. Who was Frederick?

Answer: Duke Frederick was the Old Duke’s younger brother and Celia’s father.

 

12. Why was Duke Frederick displeased with Orlando?

Answer: Duke Frederick was displeased with Orlando because he was the son of Sir Rowland de Bois who was a faithful lord in the Duke Senior’s court.

 

13. What was the gift offered to Orlando by Rosalind?

Answer:  Rosalind offered Orland the gift of a gold chain that she wore in her neck as a memento of love.

 

14. Where did Rosalind go after leaving the court of Duke Fredrick?

Answer: Rosalind went, after leaving the court of Duke Fredrick, to the Forest of Arden where her father was banished.

 

15. Why did Rosalind dress as a young shepherd?

Answer: Rosalind dressed as a young shepherd for her protection from Duke Frederick as he threatened to kill whenever she was shown within the twenty miles of the court.

 

16. What was the new name taken by Celia?

Answer: The new name taken by Celia was Aliena.

 

17. Who neglected Orlando’s education?

Answer: Orlando’s education was neglected by his brother Oliver.

 

18. Why was Oliver jealous of Orlando?

Answer: Oliver was jealous of Orlando because Orlando was a fine person and of dignified manners.

 

19. Who accompanied Orlando when he set out to the Forest of Arden?

Answer: Adam, the old servant of Sir Rowland de Bois’ house, accompanied Orlando when he set out to the Forest of Arden.

 

20. How did Adam help Orlando?

Answer: Adam helped Orlando by giving him his savings and accompanying him.

 

21. Why did Orlando leave Adam alone in the Forest of Arden?

Answer: Orlando left Adam alone in the Forest of Arden because he (Adam) was too weary and weak to move further.

 

22. What did Orlando do when he was assured of getting food from the old Duke?

Answer: When Orlando was assured of getting food from the old Duke, he went out to fetch Adam.   

 

23. Whose name was carved on the trees in the Forest of Arden?

Answer: The name of Rosalind was carved on the trees in the Forest of Arden.

 

24. What did Orlando write in praise of his beloved Rosalind?

Answer: Orlando has composed sonnets in praise of his beloved, Rosalind wrote those sonnets in the barks of trees in the Forest of Arden.  

 

25. Who proposed Orlando to pacify his love-lorn heart?

Answer: Ganymede proposed Orlando to pacify his love-lorn heart. 

 

26. Where did Orlando see Oliver sleeping?

Answer: Orlando saw Oliver sleeping under a tree in the Forest of Arden.

 

27. How did Orlando save the life of his brother?

Answer: Orlando saved the life of his brother by driving out of a snake and killing a lioness.

 

28. Why did Oliver visit the Forest of Arden?

Answer: Oliver visited the Forest of Arden to kill Orlando.

 

29. What made Oliver feel ashamed of his past selfish acts done to Orlando?

Answer: Oliver felt ashamed of his past selfish acts whenever he saw Orlando’s valiant act of saving his life from wild animals.

 

30. Why was Oliver sent to Ganymede’s cottage?

Answer: Oliver was sent to Ganymede’s cottage to tell about Orlando’s woeful condition.  

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