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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the notary do when Bartholo asks to see the contract?
(a) He tells him everything is legal.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He tells Bartholo the wedding was illegal.

4. Why does Bartholo tell "Alonzo" to speak loudly?
(a) Bartholo wants the entire house to hear him.
(b) He is deaf in one ear.
(c) "Alonzo" speaks so quietly.
(d) There is a lot of noise in the house.

5. Why does Bartholo say Rosine had no right to marry the Count without his consent?
(a) She is his charge.
(b) He loves Rosine.
(c) Rosine is already married.
(d) Rosine is under the legal age to marry.

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

7. What makes the Count reveal his true identity?
(a) His conscience tells him to tell her.
(b) The expression on her face.
(c) Figaro calls the Count "my Lord."
(d) Figaro tells him to tell her.

8. Bartholo calls Figaro a knave. What is Figaro's response?
(a) No, my middle name is Dave, not knave.
(b) What is a knave.
(c) He is not a knave; he is a writer.
(d) Yes, he is a knave.

9. What happens when Bartholo gets past Figaro?
(a) He sees the Count kiss Rosine.
(b) He hears the Count propose.
(c) He hears the Count speak of his disguise.
(d) He hears Rosine tell the Count about his disguise.

10. She is surprised. What does she still not know?
(a) The Count and "Lindor," her lover, are the same man.
(b) Figaro loves her.
(c) That the Count is coming to save her.
(d) Bartholo loves her.

11. How do Bartholo and Bazile, carrying a lantern, appear?
(a) In the middle of a storm raging in the dark,
(b) In the middle of a dark night.
(c) In a cave.
(d) On a bright, sunny day.

12. Who does Bartholo say has authority?
(a) The police have authority.
(b) The Count has authority.
(c) The Count is in his home, so Bartholo is the one who has authority.
(d) Rosine, his love, has authority.

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

14. What does Figaro do when he opens the window and sees the room is empty?
(a) He climbs in but leaves the Count outside the window.
(b) He comes in and helps the Count to come in as well.
(c) He leaves.
(d) He calls to see where everyone is.

15. How does Bartholo react to "Alonzo's" arrival?
(a) He is excited to meet the new teacher.
(b) He is surprised.
(c) He is nervous.
(d) He is immediately suspicious

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rosine respond when Bartholo decides to stay and hear the whole lesson?

2. How does the notary explain the apparent mix-up?

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

4. Who is Alonzo?

5. Why does Bazile witness the Count and Rosine sign the contract?

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