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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Count playing the guitar and singing?
(a) Up in a tree by Rosine's window.
(b) In Rosine's room.
(c) In the park.
(d) The Count strolls under Rosine's window.

2. Why does Figaro tell the Count to pose as a drunken member of a military detachment in town and introduce himself to Bartholo?
(a) Bartholo will be obliged to get drunk with him.
(b) Bartholo has a soft spot in his heart for soldiers.
(c) Bartholo loves the talk about war.
(d) Bartholo will be obliged to invite him in.

3. What does the Count reveal in an aside?
(a) He cannot decide if he should keep his disguise on or take it off.
(b) He cannot decide whether it would be a better idea to keep the letter to himself, or follow through on the original plan and hand it over.
(c) He is not sure if Rosine really loves him.
(d) He is not sure if he trusts Bartholo.

4. At a performance of this play when it was first written, what expectations would the audience have had?
(a) How this dumb servant hads humor to the play.
(b) How this greedy, old character would behave and how the other characters would react to him.
(c) They would expect him to be young and handsome.
(d) They would expect him to be evil.

5. What causes Bartholo to rush out of the room?
(a) Rosine shouts for him to leave.
(b) The Count chases after him.
(c) A scream.
(d) A noise of breaking china from offstage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bartholo say that confuses Bazile?

2. Why is the Count unable to hand Rosine the real love letter?

3. What does Figaro say is the man's only defect?

4. What interrupts Bartholo's complaining?

5. Bazile, completely confused, decides it probably is a good idea for him to do what?

(see the answer key)

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