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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. What is Figaro about to do, when the Count asks how to find him?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Run off.
(c) Climb a tree.
(d) Go to the house.

2. How does Rosine react when Figaro tells her the truth about this man?
(a) She is suprised and nervous.
(b) She is saddened and shocked.
(c) She is flattered, excited, embarrassed and frightened all at the same time.
(d) She feels sorry for him and wants to help him in any way she can.

3. What does Rosine do with the song?
(a) She tears it up.
(b) She drops it out the window.
(c) She throws it in the fire.
(d) She gives it to Bartholo.

4. What is Figaro's comment regarding women being locked up?
(a) The desperation of women increases.
(b) The cleverness of women decreases.
(c) The cleverness of women increases.
(d) The desperation of women decreases.

5. On what does Rosine hope Bartholo chokes?
(a) His own bad temper.
(b) His own tongue.
(c) His dinner.
(d) A chicken bone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Count vow to do?

2. How does Count Almaviva feel about his situation?

3. How do Bartholo's servants respond when he asks them why they did not tell him that Figaro had been in to see Rosine?

4. What story has Bartholo spread around to keep potential lovers away?

5. Figaro sees her point, and suggests that Rosine do what?

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 is Rosine able to be alone and free? What might she be writing in her letter to "Lindor?"

3. What does the Count know about Rosine? How does Figaro correct the Count about his knowledge of this woman? How does knowledge help the play progress?

4. What does Bartholo shout, as he storms into the room? Does Bartholo believe that Rosine dropped the song by accident, out of her window? How do you know this?

5. 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?

6. How does Rosine react to Bartholo's accusations? How might this hurt her chances of being with the Count?

7. Although Rosine is under the legal marrying age, why does the Count say the marriage is legitimate? What does this say about the wealthy at the time the play was written and about the playwright's opinion of the wealthy?

8. What does Rosine do with the paper? How might this small prop draw the audience into the story?

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

10. Who does Figaro tell "Lindor" is? Why does he say this?

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