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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does the Count long?
(a) To see his mother and sisters again.
(b) To show off his wealth and find a trophy wife.
(c) To be wealthy and living in a beautiful home in the countryside.
(d) To be loved for who he is, rather than for his position or his money.

2. What does Bartholo say best friends will do?
(a) Take advantage.
(b) Be there forever.
(c) Take care of you.
(d) Love you.

3. What does Bartholo do after some more unhelpful questions and answers?
(a) He dismisses the servants and grumbles about how worthless Figaro is.
(b) He leaves the servants, shocked.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He yells at his servants and fires them.

4. Why does Figaro leave Madrid and cheerfully wander through Spain?
(a) When he realized the audiences did not appreciate his work, he decided to write music for himself.
(b) He realized the theatre life was not for him, so he went back to writing poetry.
(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 missed playing the violin, so he found work as a violin maker and salesman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In another aside, about what does the Count worry?

2. When Bartholo asks to see the letter, about what is "Alonzo" concerned?

3. Rosine comes in, refusing to take any more music lessons from anybody. Why does she quickly change her mind?

4. What is Figaro's job situation?

5. What evidence does the Count have that she loves him?

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