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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Figaro say he has come?
(a) To sing and play his guitar for Bartholo.
(b) To give his servants a shave.
(c) To save Rosine.
(d) To shave Bartholo as usual, nothing more.

2. What does Bazile do when Bartholo asks for the cash back?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He gives it to him.
(c) Bazile refuses to return it.
(d) He runs away with it.

3. Why does Bazile witness the Count and Rosine sign the contract?
(a) The Count tosses the confused Bazile a bag of money.
(b) He cares for the Count.
(c) He has grown to love Rosine.
(d) He wants to see them both happy.

4. What does the Count try to do, as Figaro and Bartholo argue?
(a) Hide.
(b) Take Rosine away.
(c) Kiss Rosine.
(d) Speak with Rosine.

5. 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 is still angry with him.
(d) She does not know who he is.

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

7. What is everybody joining in convincing Bazile to do?
(a) Stay for a drink.
(b) Teach Rosine.
(c) Go back to bed.
(d) Go home.

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

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

10. In Bazile's opinion, when is a husband asking for trouble?
(a) When he tries to control his wife.
(b) Marrying a woman who is not in love with her husband.
(c) Marrying too young.
(d) When he loves her more than she loves him.

11. How can Bartholo not see the Count whisper to Rosine?
(a) The Count is blocking his view.
(b) Figaro is standing so Bartholo cannot see their conversation.
(c) Figaro has his hands over his eyes.
(d) His eyes are closed.

12. In another aside, about what does the Count worry?
(a) He will not be able to pass as a voice teacher.
(b) If Rosine will recognize him.
(c) He does not have any music to give to Rosine.
(d) If Rosine refuses to come out for the lesson.

13. Why is there a lot of whispering back and forth between the characters?
(a) They all are trying to decide how to get rid of Bartholo.
(b) All trying for different reasons to convince Bazile to go along with the "Alonzo" story.
(c) They do not know what to do with Bazile.
(d) They are trying to figure out how to escape.

14. How does Bazile respond when Bartholo asks him why he accepted the cash?
(a) When confusion arises, money always settles it.
(b) He needs the money.
(c) He couldn not put it down.
(d) He loves money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Rosine worrying, when she comes out of her room?

2. Why does Bartholo leave to get a basin?

3. Who is Alonzo?

4. What does Figaro tell the Count to keep secret?

5. What do Figaro, the Count and Rosine barely have time to discuss, when Bartholo returns, angry with himself for leaving Figaro alone with "Alonzo" and Rosine?

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