The Barber of Seville Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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The Barber of Seville Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Figaro's job situation?
(a) He is a poet and an editor for a publishing company.
(b) He works as a violin maker and travels Spain selling his wares.
(c) He is a travelling minstrel, playing music for anyone who will listen.
(d) He was apprenticed to a horse doctor, but when his superior found out that he was also writing poetry, love letters and contributing to the local newspaper, he was fired.

2. Bartholo assumes the song is a "new sort of silliness," and talks grumpily about what?
(a) How there is so much nonsense around- especially the "new fangled Drama."
(b) How she is a horrible singer, and he does not want to hear it.
(c) How he despises musicians and wishes she did not take lessons.
(d) How he envies her talents and hopes she will teach him to sing.

3. On what does Figaro comment?
(a) Bartholo's severe behavior.
(b) Bartholo's desire for information regarding "The Futile Precaution," suggesting that Bartholo's attempts to keep Rosine for himself are themselves futile precautions.
(c) Bartholo's command over Rosine.
(d) Bartholo's love for Rosine.

4. While Figaro is composing a song, through what does he go?
(a) Several violin strings.
(b) Several guitar pics.
(c) Several different sets of lyrics.
(d) Several different tunes.

5. What is Figaro's comment regarding women being locked up?
(a) The cleverness of women decreases.
(b) The cleverness of women increases.
(c) The desperation of women decreases.
(d) The desperation of women increases.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Count instantly resolve to do?

2. What does the Count do, regarding Rosine's song?

3. What job does Figaro have, as we wanders through Spain?

4. What does Rosine tell Bartholo is on the paper she is holding?

5. Why does the Count ask what Figaro is doing in Seville?

(see the answer key)

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