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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rosine hand to Figaro?
(a) A new song she has written.
(b) The note she has just written.
(c) A violin.
(d) His guitar.

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

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

4. From what is Bartholo exempt?
(a) Feeding the military.
(b) Speaking kindly to the military men.
(c) Joining the military.
(d) Supporting the military.

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

6. Why is Count Almaviva disguised as a priest in a cloak and turned down hat?
(a) He is afraid he will be recognized by either the woman's over-protective guardian or one of his friends from the royal court.
(b) He used to work for Bartholo and does not want to be recognized.
(c) He is a runaway fugitive and does not want anyone to discover him.
(d) He has always wanted to be a priest.

7. What does Figaro offer the Count?
(a) A violin to play sweetly.
(b) His services in any capacity.
(c) A song to sing to his love.
(d) A poem for his maiden.

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

9. What is Figaro's comment regarding women being locked up?
(a) The desperation of women increases.
(b) The cleverness of women decreases.
(c) The desperation of women decreases.
(d) The cleverness of women increases.

10. 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.

11. 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 get drunk with him.
(c) Bartholo has a soft spot in his heart for soldiers.
(d) Bartholo will be obliged to invite him in.

12. 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?
(a) He is peeping out of a nearby cupboard and overhearing.
(b) He is hiding under the bed.
(c) He is hanging outside the window.
(d) He is listening at the door.

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) Climb a tree.
(d) Run off.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what does Figaro comment?

2. What does Bartholo suggest is the best way to deal with the Count?

3. How is the Count disguised?

4. What encourages Figaro to put their plan into action?

5. Who does the Count "drunkenly" say is the only person in the house with whom he wants anything to do?

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