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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 does not know who he is.
(d) She is angry with Bartholo.

3. Rosine comes in, refusing to take any more music lessons from anybody. Why does she quickly change her mind?
(a) She thinks that Bazile is coming.
(b) When she sees "Alonzo" and instantly realizes who he is.
(c) "Alonzo" is handsome.
(d) She assumes Bazile has quit.

4. Why does the Count quickly change the plan, and tells the notary that the marriage between himself and Rosine scheduled for later that day is to be performed now?
(a) Bazile arrives with the notary.
(b) He cannot wait to marry Rosine.
(c) He wants Rosine to be his.
(d) He does not want to lose Rosine to Bartholo.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What causes Bartholo to rush out of the room?
(a) A scream.
(b) A noise of breaking china from offstage.
(c) Rosine shouts for him to leave.
(d) The Count chases after him.

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

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

13. What does Bartholo say that confuses Bazile?
(a) He no longer wants him to teach Rosine.
(b) He loves him.
(c) He despises him.
(d) He hopes Bazile is feeling better.

14. Why does the notary ask the Count to confirm that he is, in fact, Almaviva?
(a) The notary does not trust him.
(b) Only a Count could marry on such short notice.
(c) To make the wedding official.
(d) 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.

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 are trying to figure out how to escape.
(c) They all are trying to decide how to get rid of Bartholo.
(d) All trying for different reasons to convince Bazile to go along with the "Alonzo" story.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Figaro say he is in the company of the Count?

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

3. What does "Alonzo" say happened to the letter that Rosine had written to the Count?

4. Why does Bartholo panic and run for a chair?

5. What does Rosine show the Count?

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