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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rosine do when she hears Bartholo coming?
(a) She becomes excited.
(b) She is nervous.
(c) She faints.
(d) She panics.

2. The Count grabs his gun and does what?
(a) Shoots Bartholo.
(b) Sets up a mock battle between himself and Bartholo.
(c) Runs out the door.
(d) Kills himself.

3. Where does this scene take place?
(a) In Bartholo's room.
(b) In Figaro's shop.
(c) In the Count's home.
(d) In Rosine's room in Bartholo's house.

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

5. What job does Figaro have, as we wanders through Spain?
(a) He acts as barber for anyone who needs him.
(b) He works as a clerk and a writer.
(c) He makes violins.
(d) He writes music and poetry.

6. How is Rosine alone at last and free to do as she pleases?
(a) Bartholo is running errands.
(b) The servants are all either unwell or busy.
(c) The Count and Figaro have saved her.
(d) She has locked her door.

7. What does the Count do, regarding Rosine's song?
(a) He sings it to her.
(b) He listens to her sing it.
(c) He darts out from his hiding place and grabs it.
(d) He tears it up.

8. What encourages Figaro to put their plan into action?
(a) The Count had once helped Figaro when he needed it.
(b) The Count hints that Figaro will rewarded, if he helps the Count marry Rosine.
(c) The Count writes a song for Figaro.
(d) The Count praises Figaro's abilities as a barber, musician, and writer.

9. What would Bazile's suggestion do to the Count?
(a) Send him to another country.
(b) Keep him from Rosine.
(c) Destroy his looks and Rosine's love for him.
(d) Destroy the Count more thoroughly than a beating.

10. What does Figaro suggest is impossible?
(a) To be both happy and sad.
(b) To be both in love and calm.
(c) To be both nervous and excited.
(d) To be both angry and agitated.

11. Figaro sees her point, and suggests that Rosine do what?
(a) Send "Lindor" a note to be more kind to Bartholo.
(b) Send "Lindor" a note saying he needs to be calm and rational.
(c) Send "Lindor" a note saying he is sorry for being so rude to Bartholo.
(d) Send "Lindor" a note saying he needs to be more thoughtful next time he visits outside her window.

12. 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?
(a) Men never truly love women.
(b) Men can find any woman attractive.
(c) Women can find any man attractive.
(d) Women never love men.

13. What is Figaro about to do, when the Count asks how to find him?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Go to the house.
(c) Run off.
(d) Climb a tree.

14. Rosine loses her temper, accusing Bartholo of what?
(a) Leaving her all alone.
(b) Keeping her love from her.
(c) Keeping her in a dungeon.
(d) Being unkind to her.

15. How does Bartholo enter?
(a) He storms in.
(b) He walks in.
(c) He crawls in.
(d) He creeps in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bartholo challenge the Count to do?

2. How do Bartholo's servants respond when he asks them why they did not tell him that Figaro had been in to see Rosine?

3. What would Rosine prefer the man to do?

4. What does Rosine say as she stands at her window?

5. What is Figaro carrying with him, when he arrives?

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