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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Alonzo?
(a) A student of Bazile, which is the Count's new disguise.
(b) Bartholo's nephew.
(c) Rosine's cousin.
(d) Figaro's nephew.

2. The Count knocks and comes in wearing what?
(a) His "Lindor" costume.
(b) Another disguise.
(c) His normal clothes.
(d) A clown costume.

3. 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?
(a) How they are going to do away with him.
(b) How much they dislike him.
(c) The need to have the keys to help Rosine escape.
(d) Where to hide.

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

5. How does Bartholo know there is a plot afoot?
(a) The Count is peering in the window.
(b) The notary seems nervous.
(c) Rosine is acting strange.
(d) Figaro does not have a niece.

6. Why does Bartholo leave to get a basin?
(a) Figaro does not know where they are.
(b) He wants to wash his hands.
(c) Figaro may get lost looking for one.
(d) He does not trust Figaro, and his servants are out of commission.

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

8. Why does Figaro try to change the subject by asking when he is going to be able to do his job and shave Bartholo?
(a) He is nervous about having Bartholo in the room.
(b) He feels the tension in the air.
(c) Bazile is clearly confused about who "Alonzo" is.
(d) He wants to shave Bartholo and go home.

9. With whom does Bartholo appear?
(a) Two large servants.
(b) Two police officers.
(c) Two mean dogs.
(d) His mother.

10. Who does "Alonzo" say Bazile discovered was in town?
(a) The King of Spain.
(b) Count Almaviva.
(c) Rosine.
(d) Figaro.

11. Why does the notary ask the Count to confirm that he is, in fact, Almaviva?
(a) The notary has two marriage contracts with him: one for the wedding of Bartholo and Rosine, the other for the wedding of Almaviva and Rosine.
(b) Only a Count could marry on such short notice.
(c) To make the wedding official.
(d) The notary does not trust him.

12. Why does the Count insist that the marriage is an honorable one?
(a) He got to her first.
(b) He loves her.
(c) She loves him.
(d) He has a title and is rich.

13. Why is Rosine shocked and humiliated?
(a) "Lindor" no longer loves her.
(b) "Lindor" was in fact deceiving her, expressing love on someone else's behalf.
(c) Figaro is the man she has been in love with.
(d) Neither Bartholo or "Lindor" will marry her.

14. What does Bartholo finally realize about "Alonzo?"
(a) He is not a very good music teacher.
(b) He is better than Bazile.
(c) He is in love with Rosine.
(d) He is not who he pretends to be.

15. How does the notary explain the apparent mix-up?
(a) "The brides are sisters and bear the same name."
(b) "There are many girls in town named Rosine."
(c) "I must have written the wrong name down."
(d) "She must have finally decided which man she wanted to marry."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Count say that he has authority?

2. How does Bartholo react to "Alonzo's" arrival?

3. Why does Rosine speak very coldly and formally to the Count?

4. About what does Figaro complain?

5. Who does Bartholo say has authority?

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