Question Bank of As You Like It

5. Who entered just after this conversation and describe what happened between him and Orlando.
Ans: Oliver entered just after this conversation. Oliver rebuked Orlando for not being worthy of any
work. Orlando accused Oliver of the unfair treatment meted out to him. At this, Oliver stroke Orlando,
but Orlando, being stronger than Oliver, held him in a wrestler’s grip. Orlando threatened Oliver that he
would not let go unless Oliver would promise to take proper care of him or gave him the thousand
crowns he had inherited. At this juncture, Oliver agreed to pay and Orlando left him.
Q 2: Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Orlando: I am no villain; I am the youngest son of Sir Rowland de boys; he was my father and he is thrice
a villain that says such a father begot villains. Wert thou not my brother, I would not take this hand from
thy throat till this other had pulled out thy tongue for saying so: thou hast railed on thyself.
1. Who is the person to whom these lines are spoken to? Who else is present there? Where are they?
Ans: The above lines are spoken to Oliver, the envious brother of Orlando.
Adam, the faithful family servant is also present there.
They are in an orchard near Oliver’s house.
2. What kind of relation does Orlando share with his brother? Why?
Ans: Oliver is the eldest son of Sir Rowland De Boys. He was entrusted with the duty of upbringing of his
brother Orlando, in which he failed. Oliver denied Orlando’s education and the thousand crowns given
to him by his father. Oliver was jealous and wicked, thus Orlando suffered at the hands of his envious
brother. Oliver had no respect or love for Orlando.
Oliver hated Orlando because of his virtues and goodness that made him popular and loved by all. His
good qualities were a threat to Oliver who was greedy and selfish.
3. Explain the circumstances which led to the above situation.
Ans: Oliver compelled Orlando to live a rustic life. Orlando had suffered for long. He planned to rebel
against his malicious brother who had not treated him as a gentleman of noble birth. Orlando
demanded his inheritance so that he could set out on his own. But Oliver had a personal grudge towards
Orlando and did not agree to his demands. Instead,he stroke Orlando in anger. Orlando held him in a
wrestler’s grip and Oliver retaliated by calling him a villain.
4. Who tries to intervene? What does he say?
Ans: Adam tries to intervene. He is the old family servant of Sir Rowland de Boys, and is faithful to
Orlando.
Adam says that the brothers should make peace between each other for the sake of their honourable
father.
5. What does Orlando accuse his brother of just after the extract? How does he show that the spirit of
his father grows strong in him?
Ans: Orlando accused Oliver that he never fulfilled his responsibility and neglected Orlando’s upbringing.
He had been treated like a farm labourer and Oliver had hindered the growth of gentleman like qualities
in Orlando.
Orlando would no longer bear the unfair treatment meted out to him. Sir Rowland De Boys was noble
and honourable and Orlando would not let down this temperament which he also possessed.