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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what will Figaro use his knowledge of drugs?
(a) To paralyze Bartholo.
(b) To kill Bartholo's servants.
(c) To put Bartholo's servants to sleep.
(d) To put Bartholo to sleep.

2. About what does Bartholo complain?
(a) There was no one to take his coat when he entered.
(b) There was no one to take care of his precious Rosine.
(c) There is no-one downstairs to keep strangers from coming up or playing tricks.
(d) There was no one to make his dinner.

3. Why are Bartholo's servants not very helpful?
(a) They were given the day off.
(b) They are stupid.
(c) They have been drugged by Figaro.
(d) They do not like him.

4. Why can Figaro easily gain access to Bartholo's house?
(a) He is Bartholo's cousin.
(b) He is Bartholo's barber.
(c) He is Bartholo's servant.
(d) He is Bartholo's brother.

5. What does the Count do while telling Bartholo to do his duty to the military and put him up for the night?
(a) He stumbles around.
(b) He looks for Figaro.
(c) He shows Rosine the letter.
(d) He sings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Count insist that Bartholo show him?

2. What is Figaro's comment regarding women being locked up?

3. What does the letter tell Bartholo to do?

4. What does the count do as Figaro continues his story?

5. Why does the Count ask what Figaro is doing in Seville?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Count and Figaro learn about the song? Why does Bartholo have such an interest in this song?

2. What is the only defect Figaro mentions this man having? How does Rosine react to this hint? Why does Figaro not tell her right away who this man loves?

3. How does the Count gain entrance into the home and to see Rosine? Who's plan might this have been? Why do you believe this?

4. Why would the letter from Rosine ask the Count to sing?

5. What is comedic in this scene, regarding Rosine's singing? How is this a display of commedia?

6. Why is the Count worried that Rosine might not leave with them to be married?

7. After Figaro tells his story, how does this first part of Act 1 end? How might Figaro's attitude help the Count?

8. Why does Rosine change her mind and decide to take a music lesson? Does Rosine know of the Count's plan? How does she react when she sees him?

9. What strategy does Rosine use after she has switched the letters? How is her strategy even better than the Count's?

10. How does his choice to follow with the original plan lead to seeing Rosine? What is his fear about her voice lesson? To what might this voice lesson lead, in the next part of Act 3?

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