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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. How is the Count disguised?
(a) As Figaro.
(b) As a priest.
(c) As a soldier.
(d) As Bazile.

2. What does the Count do, regarding Rosine's song?
(a) He listens to her sing it.
(b) He darts out from his hiding place and grabs it.
(c) He tears it up.
(d) He sings it to her.

3. What does Figaro offer the Count?
(a) His services in any capacity.
(b) A poem for his maiden.
(c) A song to sing to his love.
(d) A violin to play sweetly.

4. As Figaro finishes singing his new composition, what does he realize about the "priest?"
(a) He looks worried.
(b) He looks familiar.
(c) He looks odd.
(d) He looks unhappy.

5. Where does this scene take place?
(a) In Figaro's shop.
(b) In Rosine's room in Bartholo's house.
(c) In the Count's home.
(d) In Bartholo's room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Figaro say he feels "Lindor's" passion?

2. Who does Figaro say he was talking to on the street?

3. Why are Bartholo's servants not very helpful?

4. What does Figaro say is the man's only defect?

5. How does Rosine describe Figaro?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what does Bartholo accuse Figaro? How does he know about the relationship between Rosine and the Count? Will she be able to escape from the prison this man has put her in?

2. How does the Count feel about his position? Why does he feel this way? Will the Count succeed in what he wishes for?

3. How does Figaro reassure the Count about his desire to marry Rosine? Why is Figaro so invested in the Count's interests?

4. What is Figaro and the Count's plan to free Rosine? Will this plan work?

5. What is Figaro's plan? Do you believe this plan will work? Why or why not?

6. How does Rosine learn that her lover is not who he says he is? How does she misconstrue the information? Why does the playwright include this misunderstanding?

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

8. What happens as the Count comes in, disguised as a soldier and pretending to be drunk? What is he trying to do the Bartholo to distract him? Is he successful?

9. What does Figaro learn, while in a cupboard? What does Bazile suggest to Bartholo? What would be the outcome of this?

10. What does the Count want Figaro to call him? Why? What might be Figaro's thoughts on this?

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