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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Figaro say is the man's only defect?
(a) He is too kind.
(b) He has a limp.
(c) He is crippled.
(d) He is in love.

2. How does Rosine get Bartholo to leave?
(a) She pushes him out the window.
(b) She pushes him out the door.
(c) She yells, "fire!"
(d) She asks Bartholo to run downstairs to retrieve the song.

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

4. What does Bartholo challenge the Count to do?
(a) A duel.
(b) Say what he came for.
(c) A hotdog eathing contest.
(d) A wrestling match.

5. What does Figaro reassure the Count?
(a) Everything is going to be all right.
(b) Bartholo does not love Rosine.
(c) Bartholo will let the Count marry Rosine.
(d) Rosine does not know who he is.

6. What does Bartholo suggest is the best way to deal with the Count?
(a) Have him arrested.
(b) Spread nasty rumors about him.
(c) Wait for him and beat him up.
(d) Have him exiled.

7. What will Figaro do while the Count gets himself into his disguise as a soldier?
(a) He will guide the Count on how to behave.
(b) He will go to his shop and wait for the Count.
(c) He will sit and watch.
(d) He will go into the house and drug the servants.

8. Of what does Figaro remind the Count?
(a) The letter asked him to hear her sing.
(b) The letter asked him to write her a sonnet.
(c) The letter asked him to sing.
(d) The letter asked him to play her a song.

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

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

11. How does Figaro tease Rosine?
(a) By telling her he has the perfect husband for her but not telling her who it is.
(b) By calling her names.
(c) By tickling her.
(d) By not revealing the truth right away about in whom the man is interested.

12. What has the Count recently found out about Rosine?
(a) Her name, that she is a widow, and is married to Bartholo.
(b) Her name, that she is an orphan, and is unmarried.
(c) Her name, that she is a widow, and is in mourning.
(d) Her name, that she is an orphan, and married to Bartholo.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does she tell Figaro to tell "Lindor?"

2. For what will Figaro use his knowledge of drugs?

3. What is the Count resolved to do?

4. What is Figaro's job situation?

5. As Figaro finishes singing his new composition, what does he realize about the "priest?"

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