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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Count Almaviva feel about his situation?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confident.
(d) Confused.

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

4. Why does Figaro tell the Count to pose as a drunken member of a military detachment in town and introduce himself to Bartholo?
(a) Bartholo loves the talk about war.
(b) Bartholo will be obliged to invite him in.
(c) Bartholo will be obliged to get drunk with him.
(d) Bartholo has a soft spot in his heart for soldiers.

5. What is Figaro's job situation?
(a) He is a poet and an editor for a publishing company.
(b) He works as a violin maker and travels Spain selling his wares.
(c) He is a travelling minstrel, playing music for anyone who will listen.
(d) He was apprenticed to a horse doctor, but when his superior found out that he was also writing poetry, love letters and contributing to the local newspaper, he was fired.

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) She has locked her door.
(d) The Count and Figaro have saved her.

7. For what does the Count long?
(a) To be loved for who he is, rather than for his position or his money.
(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 see his mother and sisters again.

8. What does the Count do when Bartholo demands again to see the letter?
(a) The Count tears up the letter.
(b) The Count gives him the letter.
(c) The Count says he cannot show him the letter.
(d) The Count gives him a second letter.

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

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

11. Bartholo assumes the song is a "new sort of silliness," and talks grumpily about what?
(a) How there is so much nonsense around- especially the "new fangled Drama."
(b) How he despises musicians and wishes she did not take lessons.
(c) How he envies her talents and hopes she will teach him to sing.
(d) How she is a horrible singer, and he does not want to hear it.

12. What does Rosine do after awhile of listening to the Count?
(a) She closes her window.
(b) She sings along with him.
(c) She calls for Bartholo.
(d) She tells him to be quiet.

13. What does the Count comically struggle to do?
(a) Talk to Rosine.
(b) Pronounce Bartholo's name correctly.
(c) Stand up straight.
(d) Walk.

14. What is the Count resolved to do?
(a) Kill the music teacher.
(b) Keep his real identity a secret.
(c) Sing for Rosine.
(d) Tell her who he is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom is Rosine's paper?

2. How does the Count meet Rosine?

3. Of what does Figaro remind the Count?

4. How does Figaro tease Rosine?

5. What does Rosine hand to Figaro?

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