As You Like It by Shakespeare Multiple Choice Questions based, Rapid Reader, class 11, semester 1, wbchse

This article includes important mcq from As You Like It based on Rapid Reader for class 11, semester 1, wbchse

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As You Like It - MCQ

1. The story begins at a time when France was divided into what?

• Kingdoms
• Provinces or dukedoms
• Empires
• Feudal states

2. Who was the lawful Duke who was banished from his kingdom?

• Frederick
• Oliver
• The elder brother of the usurper
• Sir Rowland de Boys

3. Where did the banished Duke retire to with his followers?

• The Forest of Arden
• The palace of his younger brother
• Another province
• The home of Sir Rowland de Boys

4. What did the banished Duke say about the chilling winds in the forest?

• They are harsh and unbearable.
• They are a true test of a man's strength.
• They are true counsellors that represent his condition without flattery, and their bite is not as keen as that of unkindness and ingratitude.
• They remind him of the cold reception he received from his brother.

5. What was the name of the banished Duke's daughter?

• Celia
• Aliena
• Ganymede
• Rosalind

6. Who was Rosalind's companion in the palace?

• Her father, the banished Duke
• Her maid
• Celia, the present duke's daughter
• Orlando

7. What event did Celia and Rosalind go to watch?

• A hunting trip
• A wrestling match
• A tournament
• A festival

8. Why did the duke ask the ladies to dissuade the young man from fighting?

• He was afraid the young man would lose.
• He saw that the match was uneven, between a professional wrestler and an inexperienced young man.
• The young man was his friend.
• He thought the young man was too arrogant.

9. What was the name of the young man who participated in the wrestling match?

• Oliver
• Orlando
• Ganymede
• Adam

10. How did the young man's entreaties to the ladies affect him?

• They made him fearful.
• They made him angry.
• He became more determined to prove his valor.
• He decided to listen to their advice.

11. Why did the duke become displeased upon learning Orlando's identity?

• Orlando was a better wrestler than he expected.
• He was jealous of Sir Rowland de Boys.
• Sir Rowland de Boys, Orlando's father, was a friend of the banished Duke.
• Orlando had defeated his favorite wrestler.

12. What did Rosalind give to Orlando after the wrestling match?

• A valuable ring
• Her handkerchief
• Her gold chain from her neck
• A purse of money

13. Why did Duke Frederick become angry with Rosalind?

• She refused to listen to him.
• He was reminded of the banished Duke's friends and people pitied her for her father.
• She spoke kindly to Orlando.
• She was not as beautiful as Celia.

14. What did Duke Frederick order Rosalind to do?

• Leave the palace and marry Orlando.
• Stay away from his daughter.
• Join her father in the forest.
• Become his servant.

15. What did Celia decide to do after her father banished Rosalind?

• Stay in the palace and try to change her father's mind.
• Go to the Forest of Arden with Rosalind to find the banished Duke.
• Marry Orlando.
• Report her father's actions to the king.

16. How did Rosalind and Celia disguise themselves for their journey?

• As two old women
• As two noblemen
• As a country lad and a country lass
• As travelling merchants

17. What new names did Rosalind and Celia adopt?

• Romeo and Juliet
• Ganymede and Aliena
• Adam and Oliver
• Rosalind and Celia (their real names)

18. What did Ganymede and Aliena do when they reached the Forest of Arden?

• They immediately found the banished Duke.
• They were lost and bought a house from a shepherd.
• They built a new house for themselves.
• They returned to the palace.

19. Who was Sir Rowland de Boys's elder son?

• Orlando
• Adam
• Oliver
• Duke Frederick

20. Why did Oliver arrange for the wrestling match for Orlando?

• He wanted to see his brother become famous.
• He was proud of his brother's strength.
• He wanted to get rid of his younger brother.
• He was following his father's wishes.

21. Who warned Orlando of his brother's plan to burn him alive?

• Celia
• Ganymede
• Adam, the old servant
• The banished Duke

22. What did the servant give to Orlando to help him flee?

• A horse and a map
• Five hundred crowns
• His home and land
• A sword and armor

23. How did Orlando behave when he encountered the Duke and his friends in the forest?

• He politely asked for food.
• He drew his sword to grab their food.
• He introduced himself and requested a place to stay.
• He ran away in fear.

24. Why did Orlando refuse to eat even when the Duke offered him food?

• He was not hungry anymore.
• He was waiting for his companion Adam to be fed first.
• He was suspicious of the Duke's generosity.
• He was angry at the Duke's men.

25. How did Ganymede and Aliena recognize Orlando in the forest?

• They heard him calling Rosalind's name.
• They saw the golden chain that Rosalind had given him.
• They saw him talking to the banished Duke.
• He introduced himself.

26. What was Orlando doing that caught Ganymede's attention in the forest?

• Hunting deer
• Singing a song
• Carving Rosalind's name and love sonnets on trees
• Searching for food for Adam

27. What game did Ganymede propose to Orlando?

• A wrestling match
• A game of chess
• She would feign to be Rosalind with all her pranks and whims, and he would woo her as a genuine lover to cure him of his love.
• They would have a race to the cottage.

28. Did the game succeed in curing Orlando of his love for Rosalind?

• Yes, he was cured immediately.
• No, Rosalind felt more satisfied and amused to know how truly he loved her.
• The game was never completed.
• He fell in love with Ganymede instead.

29. What danger did Orlando save his brother Oliver from in the forest?

• A group of thieves
• A venomous snake and a lioness
• A fall from a cliff
• A deep river

30. How did Oliver react after Orlando saved his life?

• He was angry that Orlando had interfered.
• He ran away in fear.
• He was full of remorse and begged for Orlando's mercy.
• He tried to attack Orlando again.

31. Who did Oliver fall in love with after his reconciliation with Orlando?

• Rosalind
• Celia (as Aliena)
• A woman from the palace
• The banished Duke's friend

32. Why did Ganymede faint when hearing about Orlando's wound?

• She was afraid of blood.
• It was an act to get attention.
• It was her true reaction to the news about the man she loved.
• She was exhausted from the journey.

33. What did Ganymede say she would do to fulfill Orlando's wish to marry Rosalind?

• She would write a letter to Rosalind.
• She would use a special magical power she learned from her uncle to bring Rosalind there the next day.
• She would go to the palace to fetch Rosalind.
• She would arrange for a messenger to bring a letter from Rosalind.

34. What happened the next morning at the Duke's camp?

• A huge storm arrived.
• Orlando and Oliver fought again.
• Rosalind and Celia put off their disguises and revealed their true identities.
• The usurper arrived with his army.

35. Who did the Duke give his heartiest blessings to after the reveal?

• Rosalind and Orlando only
• Celia and Oliver only
• All of them, including both couples
• Only Rosalind

36. What news did a messenger bring during the wedding festivities?

• The usurper had died.
• The usurper was coming to fight them.
• The banished Duke's dukedom had been restored to him.
• A new duke had been appointed.

37. What caused the Usurper's change of heart?

• He was defeated in battle.
• He met his brother and they reconciled.
• He was completely changed by a hermit he met in the forest.
• His daughter Celia convinced him.

38. What was the Usurper's first act of penitence?

• He gave his wealth to the poor.
• He restored the dukedom to his brother and retired to a religious house.
• He apologized to Rosalind and Celia.
• He became a shepherd in the forest.

39. What did the Duke promise to his true followers after his dukedom was restored?

• To give them all land and gold
• To reward them for their loyalty
• To let them stay in the forest forever
• To banish them from the kingdom

40. What is the definition of "Usurper" according to the provided text?

• A person who is legally in power
• A person who takes another person's title or position forcefully or illegally
• A person who advises the duke
• A person who is a loyal follower

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