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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Rosine describe Figaro?
(a) As her best friend.
(b) As a strange fellow.
(c) As a good fellow.
(d) As a sneaky fellow.

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

7. What place does Figaro describe to the Count?
(a) His shop.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Rosine's home.
(d) His home.

8. Who does Figaro say he was talking to on the street?
(a) Bartholo.
(b) A very wealthy Count.
(c) A poor relative who might have done well if he had not had to leave Madrid so quickly.
(d) His friend from his previous employment.

9. On what does Rosine hope Bartholo chokes?
(a) His dinner.
(b) A chicken bone.
(c) His own bad temper.
(d) His own tongue.

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

11. What does Figaro tell the Count about Rosine's music teacher?
(a) He is kind and gentle.
(b) He is self-absorbed and greedy.
(c) He is in love with Rosine.
(d) He is Bartholo's brother.

12. What does the Count say about Bartholo's skills as a doctor?
(a) How many patients he has.
(b) He wonderful he is.
(c) How sick his patients become.
(d) How bad he is.

13. What does the letter tell Bartholo to do?
(a) Send "Lindor" back to the military barracks.
(b) Kick "Lindor" out.
(c) Give "Lindor" a bed for a night.
(d) Call the police.

14. What does Bartholo say about putting trust in anyone?
(a) It is a good idea.
(b) It takes courage.
(c) It is a beautiful thing.
(d) It is dangerous.

15. What do the Count and Figaro discover about the song?
(a) It is a note to Bartholo.
(b) It is actually a poem.
(c) It is beautiful.
(d) It is actually a letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Figaro tease Rosine?

2. How does Figaro learn that Bazile tells Bartholo that the Count is in town, has taken rooms at a fancy hotel and is going out every evening in disguise?

3. Why does Figaro leave Madrid and cheerfully wander through Spain?

4. On what commedia type is Bazile based?

5. About what is the Count's song?

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