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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What does the Count confess?
(a) He does not sing.
(b) He gave the letter to Bartholo but never had the chance to warn her.
(c) He has already seen Figaro's note.
(d) He no longer loves her.

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

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

6. What does the Count reveal in an aside?
(a) He is not sure if he trusts Bartholo.
(b) He cannot decide if he should keep his disguise on or take it off.
(c) 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.
(d) He is not sure if Rosine really loves him.

7. 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 did love him.
(d) She was obsessed with him.

8. What does the Count finally win through a bag of coins?
(a) The lottery.
(b) His freedom.
(c) Rosine's hand in marriage.
(d) Bazile's support.

9. Once Bazile leaves, what does Figaro prepare to do?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Save Rosine.
(c) Shave Bartholo.
(d) Break more china.

10. What happens every time the Count kisses Rosine's hand?
(a) He makes a funny noise.
(b) Rosine stops singing and Bartholo wakes up.
(c) Rosine giggles.
(d) Rosine sings louder.

11. What does "Alonzo" say happened to the letter that Rosine had written to the Count?
(a) Bazile had found it and destroyed it.
(b) It had never existed.
(c) Bazile got his hands on the letter and given it to "Alonzo" to give to Bartholo.
(d) It had been destroyed.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bartholo tell "Alonzo" to speak loudly?

2. The Count knocks and comes in wearing what?

3. What causes Bartholo to rush out of the room?

4. Why are Figaro and the Count trapped in Rosine's room?

5. What does the Count protest?

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