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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Count vow to do?
(a) Give Rosine her freedom.
(b) Find Rosine a good husband.
(c) Save Rosine.
(d) Marry Rosine.

2. Why does Figaro lend the Count his guitar, telling him to sing anything that comes into his mind?
(a) Whatever he plays and sings will distract Bartholo.
(b) Anything is better than nothing.
(c) The Count has a beautiful voice, so any song will do.
(d) Love will make it sound sweet no matter what.

3. Where does this story take place?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) London, England.
(c) Seville, Spain.
(d) Madrid, Spain.

4. What does the Count tell Figaro to call him?
(a) Gandolf.
(b) Lindor.
(c) Lucas.
(d) Lord.

5. How is a commedia and today's example similar?
(a) Both have central characters that generally behave the same way no matter the specifics of the story in which they are involved.
(b) Both have tragic endings.
(c) Both have dramatic events.
(d) Both have music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Figaro offer the Count?

2. What place does Figaro describe to the Count?

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

4. For what does the Count long?

5. While Figaro is composing a song, through what does he go?

(see the answer key)

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