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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Figaro is composing a song, through what does he go?
(a) Several guitar pics.
(b) Several different tunes.
(c) Several violin strings.
(d) Several different sets of lyrics.

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

3. On what commedia type is Bazile based?
(a) The fighter.
(b) The lover.
(c) The stupid servant.
(d) The self-absorbed, money-grasping old man.

4. At a performance of this play when it was first written, what expectations would the audience have had?
(a) How this greedy, old character would behave and how the other characters would react to him.
(b) How this dumb servant hads humor to the play.
(c) They would expect him to be evil.
(d) They would expect him to be young and handsome.

5. On what does the Count romantically comment?
(a) Rosine's beautiful dress.
(b) Rosine's dark eyes.
(c) Rosine's sweet voice.
(d) Rosine's attractiveness.

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Count knock out of Bartholo's hand?
(a) His letter of exemption.
(b) His drink.
(c) His knife.
(d) His gun.

11. 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 arrested.
(d) Have him exiled.

12. How does Figaro surprise Rosine?
(a) He calls her name.
(b) He suddenly comes in.
(c) He sings to her.
(d) He climbs in her window.

13. Why does the Count recognize Figaro?
(a) Figaro was once his tutor.
(b) They went to school together.
(c) Figaro was once in the Count's service.
(d) Figaro lived next door to him.

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

15. How is Bartholo going to keep "accidents" from happening?
(a) Bartholo is going to put Rosine in another room.
(b) Bartholo is going to board up her window.
(c) Bartholo is going to have the Count and Figaro imprisoned.
(d) Bartholo is going to pad the walls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what does the Count long?

3. How does Rosine get Bartholo to leave?

4. Why does Figaro lend the Count his guitar, telling him to sing anything that comes into his mind?

5. What happens when Figaro makes an attempt at writing for the theatre?

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