AS YOU LIKE IT

An Adaptation from Shakespeare done by WBCHSE

📝 As You Like It – Chapter 3 Summary 

In the province of France, a cruel usurper banished his elder brother, the rightful Duke, who took shelter in the Forest of Arden with his loyal followers. They lived a free and peaceful life, like Robin Hood, finding joy and wisdom in nature.

Rosalind, the Duke’s daughter, stayed in the palace with her cousin Celia, the usurper’s daughter. Despite political enmity, their bond remained strong.

They attended a wrestling match where a brave young man named Orlando defeated a professional wrestler. Rosalind developed feelings for him. When the Duke learned Orlando was the son of his brother’s friend, he got angry. Later, he banished Rosalind, too.

Celia and Rosalind fled to the Forest of Arden in disguise—Rosalind as a boy named Ganymede, and Celia as Aliena. They lived simply and soon met Orlando, who had also fled after escaping a murder plot by his brother Oliver. In the forest, many events unfolded: Oliver was saved by Orlando and repented. He and Celia fell in love.

Rosalind, still disguised, tested Orlando’s love. Eventually, she revealed her true identity, and the two couples—Rosalind & Orlando, Celia & Oliver—got married. The rightful Duke was restored to power when the usurper, transformed by a hermit, gave up the throne.

Peace and joy returned to all, symbolizing forgiveness, true love, and harmony with nature.

हिंदी अनुवाद 

फ्रांस के एक प्रांत में एक क्रूर शासक ने अपने बड़े भाई, जो सही उत्तराधिकारी था, को राज्य से निष्कासित कर दिया। वह जंगल (आर्डेन) में अपने वफादार अनुयायियों के साथ रहने लगा और प्रकृति की गोद में शांति व आनंद पाया।

राजकुमारी रोसलिंड, निष्कासित ड्यूक की बेटी, महल में अपनी चचेरी बहन सेलिया के साथ रहती थी। एक दिन उन्होंने कुश्ती प्रतियोगिता देखी, जिसमें ऑरलैंडो नामक युवक ने एक पेशेवर पहलवान को हरा दिया। रोसलिंड को उससे लगाव हो गया।

ड्यूक को जब पता चला कि ऑरलैंडो उस आदमी का बेटा है जो निष्कासित ड्यूक का मित्र था, तो उसने रोसलिंड को भी महल से निकाल दिया। रोसलिंड और सेलिया ने भेष बदलकर जंगल की ओर प्रस्थान किया।

बाद में, जंगल में बहुत से घटनाक्रम हुए। ऑरलैंडो ने अपने भाई ऑलिवर की जान बचाई। ऑलिवर ने पश्चाताप किया और सेलिया से प्रेम कर बैठा। रोसलिंड ने ऑरलैंडो के प्रेम की परीक्षा ली और अंततः अपना भेद खोल दिया।

दोनों जोड़े (रोसलिंड-ऑरलैंडो और सेलिया-ऑलिवर) का विवाह हुआ। उसी समय एक साधु के प्रभाव से ड्यूक ने सिंहासन छोड़कर सच्चे ड्यूक को वापस दिया। सबका जीवन सुखमय हो गया।

✅ Top 50 MCQ Questions with Answers – As You Like It (Class 11 WBCHSE)

1. Who was banished from the dukedom?
   A. Oliver
   B. Frederick
   C. Rosalind’s father ✅
   D. Orlando

2. Where did the banished Duke take refuge?
   A. France
   B. Forest of Arden ✅
   C. Italy
   D. England

3. Who stayed back in the palace with Celia?
   A. Ganymede
   B. Rosalind ✅
   C. Aliena
   D. Adam

4. Why did Celia and Rosalind flee the palace?
   A. For adventure
   B. Fear of the Duke
   C. Rosalind was banished ✅
   D. Celia was bored

5. Who disguised as Ganymede?
   A. Celia
   B. Rosalind ✅
   C. Oliver
   D. Adam

6. What was Orlando’s father’s name?
   A. Sir Frederick
   B. Sir Adam
   C. Sir Rowland de Boys ✅
   D. Sir Oliver

7. Who did Oliver plan to murder?
   A. The Duke
   B. Rosalind
   C. Celia
   D. Orlando ✅

8. Who saved Orlando from hunger in the forest?
   A. The Duke ✅
   B. Celia
   C. Ganymede
   D. Aliena

9. Who was the old servant of Sir Rowland?
   A. Oliver
   B. Adam ✅
   C. Ganymede
   D. Jaques

10. What did Celia rename herself as in the forest?
    A. Rosalind
    B. Ganymede
    C. Aliena ✅
    D. Audrey

11. How did the Duke react on seeing Orlando?
    A. Welcomed him
    B. Ignored him
    C. Displeased ✅
    D. Imprisoned him

12. What did Rosalind give Orlando?
    A. A poem
    B. A gold chain ✅
    C. A flower
    D. A book

13. Why did Rosalind faint?
    A. She was tired
    B. Orlando ignored her
    C. She heard Orlando was hurt ✅
    D. Hunger

14. Who did Oliver fall in love with?
    A. Rosalind
    B. Celia ✅
    C. Audrey
    D. Phoebe

15. Who saved Oliver from the lioness?
    A. Rosalind
    B. Celia
    C. Orlando ✅
    D. Adam

16. What was the final miracle in the story?
    A. Return of wealth
    B. Death of the Duke
    C. Restoration of dukedom ✅
    D. Birth of a child

17. Who pretended to cure Orlando’s love?
    A. Aliena
    B. Celia
    C. Rosalind as Ganymede ✅
    D. Adam

18. What did the usurper do at the end?
    A. Fought the Duke
    B. Gave up his kingdom ✅
    C. Killed himself
    D. Took back the throne

19. Who got married in the forest?
    A. Oliver-Aliena and Rosalind-Orlando ✅
    B. Adam-Celia
    C. Duke-Rosalind
    D. Phoebe-Orlando

20. What message did the story give?
    A. Power wins
    B. Forest life is dangerous
    C. Love and forgiveness triumph ✅
    D. Royalty is above all

21. Why did the old Duke flee to the Forest of Arden?
A. He was tired of ruling
B. He wanted to hunt
C. He was banished by his younger brother
D. He disliked the city life
Answer: C

22. Who usurped the dukedom from the rightful Duke?
A. Oliver
B. Frederick
C. Jacques
D. Orlando
Answer: B

23. What was the Forest of Arden symbolic of in the play?
A. Urban complexity
B. Political conspiracy
C. Natural freedom and peace
D. Royal power
Answer: C

24. What is the name of the heroine in the play?
A. Celia
B. Audrey
C. Rosalind
D. Phoebe
Answer: C

25. Who is Celia to Rosalind?
A. Sister
B. Cousin
C. Servant
D. Niece
Answer: B<

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26. What name does Rosalind adopt when she disguises herself?
A. Phoebe
B. Ganymede
C. Silvius
D. Oliver
Answer: B

27. Why does Rosalind disguise herself as a man?
A. To escape from marriage
B. To find her father
C. For safety in the forest
D. To spy on her enemies
Answer: C

28. What is the name of the clown who accompanies Rosalind and Celia?
A. Jacques
B. Touchstone
C. Amiens
D. Silvius
Answer: B

29. Who falls in love with Rosalind at first sight?
A. Silvius
B. Oliver
C. Orlando
D. Frederick
Answer: C

30. Who is Duke Frederick’s daughter?
A. Rosalind
B. Celia
C. Phoebe
D. Audrey
Answer: B

31. What name does Celia take when she enters the forest?
A. Ganymede
B. Aliena
C. Silvia
D. Audrey
Answer: B

32. What literary device is heavily used in “As You Like It”?
A. Irony
B. Satire
C. Soliloquy
D. Dramatic Monologue
Answer: C

33. Who is in love with Phoebe?
A. Orlando
B. Silvius
C. Touchstone
D. Duke Senior
Answer: B

34. Whom does Phoebe fall in love with?
A. Orlando
B. Silvius
C. Ganymede (Rosalind in disguise)
D. Touchstone
Answer: C

35. Whom does Touchstone love?
A. Phoebe
B. Celia
C. Rosalind
D. Audrey
Answer: D

36. Which character is known for being melancholic and philosophical?
A. Jacques
B. Touchstone
C. Orlando
D. Duke Senior
Answer: A

37. What is one of the key themes in “As You Like It”?
A. War and peace
B. Revenge
C. Love and identity
D. Tragedy
Answer: C

38. How many acts are there in “As You Like It”?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: C

39. Which famous speech begins with “All the world’s a stage”?
A. Duke Senior’s speech
B. Touchstone’s speech
C. Jacques’ speech
D. Orlando’s speech
Answer: C

40. What is Orlando’s relationship to Oliver?
A. Cousin
B. Brother
C. Friend
D. Uncle
Answer: B

41. Who tries to kill Orlando in the beginning of the play?
A. Jacques
B. Duke Frederick
C. Silvius
D. Oliver
Answer: D

42. Who saves Orlando from the lioness in the forest?
A. Rosalind
B. Celia
C. Oliver
D. Jacques
Answer: C

43. Who rules the Forest of Arden?
A. Duke Frederick
B. Duke Senior
C. Oliver
D. Silvius
Answer: B

44. How does Duke Frederick change at the end of the play?
A. He is killed in battle
B. He becomes more violent
C. He gives up the throne and becomes a hermit
D. He is overthrown by Rosalind
Answer: C

45. What does the play end with?
A. A war
B. A death
C. Multiple marriages
D. An exile
Answer: C

46. What is the tone of the play “As You Like It”?
A. Tragic
B. Comic and romantic
C. Violent
D. Dark and ironic
Answer: B

47. Who eventually inherits Duke Frederick’s dukedom?
A. Rosalind
B. Celia
C. Duke Senior
D. Orlando
Answer: C

48. What does Touchstone represent in the play?
A. Justice
B. Tragedy
C. Wisdom in folly
D. Bravery
Answer: C

49. What does the Forest of Arden provide for the characters?
A. Wealth
B. Escape and transformation
C. Danger and punishment
D. A place of judgment
Answer: B

50. What best describes the ending of the play?
A. Sad and unresolved
B. Violent and tragic
C. Joyful and harmonious
D. Suspenseful and mysterious
Answer: C

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