1. How does Rosine react when Figaro tells her the truth about this man?
(a) She is saddened and shocked.
(b) She feels sorry for him and wants to help him in any way she can.
(c) She is flattered, excited, embarrassed and frightened all at the same time.
(d) She is suprised and nervous.

2. How is Bartholo going to keep "accidents" from happening?
(a) Bartholo is going to pad the walls.
(b) Bartholo is going to put Rosine in another room.
(c) Bartholo is going to board up her window.
(d) Bartholo is going to have the Count and Figaro imprisoned.

3. Why does Figaro leave Madrid and cheerfully wander through Spain?
(a) He missed playing the violin, so he found work as a violin maker and salesman.
(b) When he realized the audiences did not appreciate his work, he decided to write music for himself.
(c) When he realized that the critics were more interested in their own political in-fighting and were never going to welcome him.
(d) He realized the theatre life was not for him, so he went back to writing poetry.

4. What does Figaro offer the Count?
(a) A song to sing to his love.
(b) A poem for his maiden.
(c) His services in any capacity.
(d) A violin to play sweetly.

5. For what will Figaro use his knowledge of drugs?
(a) To put Bartholo to sleep.
(b) To put Bartholo's servants to sleep.
(c) To kill Bartholo's servants.
(d) To paralyze Bartholo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rosine wonders whether Bartholo thinks she would not be able to resist even the attractions of a servant like Figaro, which leads Bartholo to make what suggestion?

2. Where does this scene take place?

3. What does Bartholo do after some more unhelpful questions and answers?

4. For whom does Count Almaviva wait?

5. What does Rosine hand to Figaro?

(see the answer key)

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