As You Like It MCQ
As You Like It – What You Will
A Musical Romantic Comedy
William Shakespeare [1564-1616]
MCQ – 1 Mark
1. The play ‘As You Like It’ is a
(A) tragedy
(B) comedy of manners
(C) farce
(D) romantic comedy.
2. The story of ‘As You Like It’ begins at a time when France was
(A) independent
(B) united
(C) divided into provinces
(D) colonised.
3. The provinces of France were known as
(A) dukedoms
(B) colonies
(C) kingdoms
(D) parishes.
4. *The Duke Senior was banished by
(A) Duke Frederick
(B) Rosalind
(C) Orlando
(D) Celia.
5. *The banished Duke took shelter in the
(A) Forest of Ark
(B) Forest of Utopia
(C) Forest of Arden
(D) Forest of Ireland.
6. The followers of duke started to feel that life in a forest is very
(A) uncomfortable
(B) dangerous
(C) relaxing
(D) none of these.
7. In the forest, the duke and his followers lived a life like that of
(A) Robert Bruce in the cave
(B) the king of a huge empire
(C) Robin Hood of England
(D) the prisoner in a cage.
8. *The sharp teeth of the cold wind in winter is nothing, according to the Duke Senior, compared to man’s
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(A) love
(B) jealousy
(C) unkindness and ingratitude
(D) happiness.
9. The duke compared the uses of the adversities with that of the medicine extracted from
(A) the head of a poisonous snake
(B) the head of a poisonous toad
(C) the bark of a poisonous tree
(D) the skin of a lizard.
10. The duke used to draw lessons from
(A) books
(B) nature
(C) his grandfather
(D) his followers.
11. *The daughter of the banished Duke was
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(A) Celia
(B) Viola
(C) Aliena
(D) Rosalind.
12. Though Rosalind was thrown out of the dukedom, she remained in the
(A) forest
(B) house
(C) cottage
(D) palace.
13. *When Duke Frederick banished Rosalind, Celia
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(A) felt very grief stricken
(B) was undoubtedly happy
(C) approved her father’s decision
(D) turned rebellion.
14. *Celia was inseparable from
(A) Oliver
(B) her father
(C) Orlando
(D) Rosalind.
15. Though the fathers of Rosalind and Celia were at fight, the two girls were
(A) indifferent to each other
(B) sharing an eternal bond of relationship
(C) fighting too
(D) thinking how to stop their fathers.
16. Rosalind and Celia were
(A) two friends
(B) two neighbours
(C) two sisters
(D) none of these.
17. A messenger brought the news of a
(A) war
(B) dinner party
(C) wrestling match
(D) none of these.
18. Celia thought that the wrestling match would amuse
(A) her father
(B) her mother
(C) her friends
(D) Rosalind.
19. *What was the favourite sport of the princesses during that time?
(A) hunting
(B) wrestling matches
(C) shooting
(D) none of these.
20. *Once there held a court wrestling between
(A) Charles and Orlando
(B) Charles and Oliver
(C) Orlando and Oliver
(D) Orlando and Ganymede.
21. *Orlando refused the request of Celia and Rosalind
(A) harshly
(B) boldly
(C) indifferently
(D) gracefully.
22. Who inspired the youth before the wrestling match started?
(A) Rosalind
(B) Celia
(C) both Rosalind and Celia
(D) Duke Frederick.
23. *The youth who won the wrestling match introduced himself as
(A) Oliver
(B) Orlando
(C) Fred
(D) Acres.
24. *Orlando was the youngest son of
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(A) Adam
(B) Sir Rowland de Boys
(C) Frederick
(D) Ferdinand.
25. Sir Rowland De Boys was a trusted friend of
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(A) Frederick
(B) the lawful Duke
(C) Adam
(D) Rosalind.
26. *When Rosalind came to know that Orlando was the son of her father’s friend, she gave him
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(A) a gold ring
(B) a gold coin
(C) a chain
(D) a gold earring.
27. “Is it possible that you should fall in love so suddenly?” Who is the speaker?
(A) Celia
(B) Orlando
(C) Oliver
(D) Rosalind.
28. Frederick was angry with Rosalind and ordered her to
(A) go to her room
(B) go to the forest
(C) go with Orlando
(D) go to Sir Rowland de Boys.
29. Celia decided to go to the forest with
(A) Orlando
(B) Rosalind
(C) Oliver
(D) her father.
30. *Rosalind and Celia went to the Forest of Arden
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(A) in a carriage
(B) in disguise
(C) with an army
(D) on horseback.
31. *Rosalind and Celia disguised themselves as
(A) the rustic and stout hearted brother of the gentle village maiden
(B) country couple
(C) country maids
(D) country courtiers.
32. *Celia went out of the palace in the disguise of
(A) Aliena
(B) Ganymede
(C) Helena
(D) Tatiana.
33. *Rosalind disguised herself as a male and called herself as
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(A) Aliena
(B) Sir Rowland de Boys
(C) Frederick
(D) Ganymede.
34. When Rosalind and Celia escaped from the palace, they took with them
(A) food
(B) jewels
(C) money
(D) money and jewels.
35. In the forest Rosalind and Celia bought a
(A) shepherd’s house
(B) piece of land
(C) bunch of flowers
(D) number of cottages.
36. *Oliver was the elder son of
(A) Sir Rowland de Boys
(B) Frederick
(C) Celia
(D) the banished Duke.
37. *When Sir Rowland de Boys died he left Orlando under the care of
(A) Ferdinand
(B) Frederick
(C) Adam
(D) Oliver.
38. *Oliver planned to murder Orlando after he won the wrestling match
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(A) by burning him alive when he slept
(B) by sprinkling poisonous juice on his clothes
(C) by giving him poisonous food
(D) by hiring assassins to kill him.
39. *Who was the lawful servant of Sir Rowland de Boys?
(A) Charles
(B) Adam
(C) Arces
(D) Orlando.
40. *Adam overheard Oliver’s plan of
(A) murdering his brother
(B) murdering his father
(C) murdering his enemy
(D) murdering a soldier.
41. Sir Rowland’s servant Adam advised Orlando to
(A) kill his brother
(B) escape as soon as possible
(C) marry Rosalind
(D) forget Rosalind.
42. *Adam gave Orlando gold amounting to
(A) two hundred crowns
(B) three hundred crowns
(C) one hundred crowns
(D) five hundred crowns.
43. *Who accompanied Orlando when he escaped?
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(A) Oliver
(B) Frederick
(C) Adam
(D) Rosalind.
44. *“Good old man, rest your weary limbs…..” Here the words are said by
(A) the banished Duke to Adam
(B) Rosalind to Celia
(C) Orlando to Oliver
(D) Orlando to Adam.
45. Orlando and Adam met the banished Duke in the
(A) old cottage
(B) mansion
(C) forest
(D) none of these.
46. *When Orlando rushed in, the duke and his followers were going to have their
(A) supper
(B) dinner
(C) lunch
(D) breakfast.
47. Orlando took out his sword because
(A) he wished to fight with the duke
(B) he noticed something scary in front of him
(C) he wanted to take their food by force
(D) he was unaware of the gentle code of conduct.
48. The banished Duke fed
(A) Orlando and Oliver
(B) Oliver and Adam
(C) only Adam
(D) Orlando and Adam.
49. *While roaming in the forest, Ganymede and Aliena were surprised to see
(A) Rosalind’s name carved on the bark of the trees
(B) love sonnets addressed to Rosalind, attached to the barks
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) none of these.
50. Rosalind could easily recognise Orlando as
(A) he had a scar mark on his forehead
(B) he was wearing the chain given by Rosalind
(C) a man addressed him by his name
(D) he was exceptionally handsome.
51. Who told the two sisters where Rosalind’s father was residing?
(A) Oliver
(B) Adam
(C) Orlando
(D) none of them.
52. *A snake was found twisted round the neck of
(A) Orlando
(B) Adam
(C) Oliver
(D) Arden.
53. *Orlando saw a lioness waiting in the
(A) den
(B) forest
(C) bush
(D) tunnel.
54. *Oliver was saved by Orlando as he fought a
(A) tiger
(B) tigress
(C) lion
(D) lioness.
55. Aliena was impressed with Oliver because of
(A) his attractive physique
(B) his knowledge
(C) his way of expressing sincere grief for his earlier offences
(D) his magnificent attire.
56. Oliver fell in love with
(A) Aliena
(B) Rosalind
(C) a village girl
(D) none of them.
57. Ganymede fainted hearing about the wounds of
(A) Oliver
(B) Orlando
(C) Frederick
(D) her father.
58. Oliver went to Aliena to ask for
(A) some money
(B) a favour
(C) her hand
(D) none of these.
59. *Ganymede said he would bring Rosalind there with the help of
(A) magical power
(B) his father
(C) his sister
(D) his friends.
60. Ganymede came to the duke to ask for his permission for Orlando’s marriage with
(A) Aliena
(B) Celia
(C) Lucy
(D) Rosalind.
61. *Oliver married
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(A) Alice
(B) Celia
(C) Rose
(D) Rosalind.
62. The two marriages which we observe in the play are between
(A) Celia-Orlando and Rosalind-Oliver
(B) Orlando-Aliena and Oliver-Rosalind
(C) Adam-Rosalind and Oliver-Celia
(D) Oliver-Celia and Orlando-Rosalind.
63. *The Usurper was
(A) Oliver
(B) Orlando
(C) Adam
(D) Frederick.
64. *As Duke Frederick entered the forest he met a
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(A) dacoit
(B) fairy
(C) hermit
(D) clown.
65. *The person who turned the duke’s heart from his wicked design was
(A) a peasant
(B) a hermit
(C) Rosalind
(D) a countryman.
66. Duke Frederick took the decision of spending his last days in
(A) a mansion
(B) a small cottage
(C) his own palace
(D) a religious house.
67. Frederick first act of penitence was to send the messenger to his brother to
(A) restore him his domain
(B) restore him the lands
(C) restore him the revenues
(D) all of these.
68. The news of restoration of all the property came to the banished Duke at the time of
(A) the marriage of his daughter
(B) the marriage of his niece
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) the marriage of Adam.
69. *The wedding of Rosalind-Orlando and Celia-Oliver took place in
(A) Duke Frederick’s court
(B) the forest of Arden
(C) Sir Rowland de Boys’s house
(D) a shepherd’s cottage.
70. For her father’s decision Celia
(A) lost her position as a queen
(B) lost her position as an heir to the dukedom
(C) lost her position as a ruler
(D) none of these.
71. At the end the duke rewarded
(A) his daughter
(B) his friends
(C) his followers
(D) his son-in-law.
72. *Sir Rowland de Boys’ elder son was
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(A) Orlando
(B) a wrestler
(C) Adam
(D) Oliver.
73. *When Orlando won the wrestling match, Rosalind gifted him her
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(A) ring
(B) chain
(C) bracelet
(D) gloves.
74. *Orlando found a snake twisted around the neck of
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(A) Phoebe
(B) Charles
(C) Rosalind
(D) Oliver.
