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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What evidence does the Count have that she loves him?
(a) Her huge smile.
(b) Her being upset.
(c) She has written him a love letter.
(d) She tells him she loves him.

2. How does Rosine say she felt about him but changed when she found out that he was plotting to betray her to "this horrible Almaviva?"
(a) She was infatuated with him.
(b) She sort of liked him.
(c) She was obsessed with him.
(d) She did love him.

3. What does the Count protest?
(a) He does not know her.
(b) He wants to leave.
(c) He adores her.
(d) He hates her.

4. Why does the Count tell Bartholo that he is here to teach Rosine singing?
(a) Bazile is ill.
(b) Bazile has moved.
(c) Bazile has quit.
(d) Bazile is not a good teacher.

5. What does the Count reveal in an aside?
(a) He cannot decide whether it would be a better idea to keep the letter to himself, or follow through on the original plan and hand it over.
(b) He is not sure if Rosine really loves him.
(c) He cannot decide if he should keep his disguise on or take it off.
(d) He is not sure if he trusts Bartholo.

6. What does Bartholo tell Rosine the Count had told him?
(a) The Count never loved her and is not coming.
(b) The Count loves her desperately and will be there around midnight.
(c) The Count showed the letter to another woman, and then told Bartholo the whole story in the hopes of getting Rosine away from the Count.
(d) The Count wrote her a love letter but Bartholo had destroyed it in a fit of rage.

7. How does Rosine respond when Bartholo decides to stay and hear the whole lesson?
(a) She is surprised.
(b) She is excited.
(c) She is sent into despair.
(d) She is nervous.

8. What is Bartholo trying to understand about Rosine?
(a) Why she has stopped singing.
(b) Why she does not want to marry him.
(c) Why she has refused to have any more lessons from Bazile.
(d) Why she no longer talks to him.

9. Why does Bartholo panic and run for a chair?
(a) Rosine is throwing things at him.
(b) Rosine lies and says she thinks she broke her ankle.
(c) "Alonzo" is fighting him.
(d) There is an earthquake.

10. Why does Rosine speak very coldly and formally to the Count?
(a) She is angry with Bartholo.
(b) She no longer loves him.
(c) She does not know who he is.
(d) She is still angry with him.

11. When does Figaro say is the moment to reveal who the Count truly is?
(a) Never.
(b) If she protests that her love is still true.
(c) As soon as she walks through the door.
(d) If she says she does not love him.

12. Why does Bartholo lose his temper and grab the notary by the throat?
(a) He has allowed the Count near Rosine.
(b) He wants to marry Rosine right away.
(c) He sees the Count kissing Rosine's hand and Figaro embracing Bazile.
(d) He has a short temper.

13. Why will Bazile and the notary not be there earlier?
(a) The notary will be out of town.
(b) The notary has a day job.
(c) The notary is engaged to perform the wedding of Figaro's niece earlier in the afternoon.
(d) The notary does not do weddings before dinner.

14. For what does Bartholo apologize?
(a) Not leaving them alone.
(b) Sitting in on the lesson.
(c) Leaving them alone.
(d) Falling asleep.

15. Why does the Count say that he has authority?
(a) He has the most money.
(b) He has the most power.
(c) He is the preferred lover of Rosine.
(d) He is the Count.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Bazile leaves, what does Figaro prepare to do?

2. Who does "Alonzo" say Bazile discovered was in town?

3. Bartholo calls Figaro a knave. What is Figaro's response?

4. What does the Count confess?

5. Rosine comes in, refusing to take any more music lessons from anybody. Why does she quickly change her mind?

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