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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. Who does Figaro say he was talking to on the street?
(a) Bartholo.
(b) A poor relative who might have done well if he had not had to leave Madrid so quickly.
(c) His friend from his previous employment.
(d) A very wealthy Count.

2. What does Rosine hand to Figaro?
(a) A violin.
(b) His guitar.
(c) The note she has just written.
(d) A new song she has written.

3. What do the Count and Figaro discover about the song?
(a) It is beautiful.
(b) It is actually a letter.
(c) It is a note to Bartholo.
(d) It is actually a poem.

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

5. Why does Figaro say he feels "Lindor's" passion?
(a) Figaro is in love with Rosine.
(b) Figaro is more passionate than "Lindor."
(c) "Lindor's" passion is so intense.
(d) "Lindor" is not passionate enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Bartholo complain?

2. How does Figaro tease Rosine?

3. What kept the audience's interest?

4. Why does Figaro tell the Count to pose as a drunken member of a military detachment in town and introduce himself to Bartholo?

5. Why does Figaro lend the Count his guitar, telling him to sing anything that comes into his mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Count do when Bartholo sees him putting the letter back in his pocket? What tactic does he add this time? Is he successful?

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

3. What connection do Rosine and the Count make with the audience after she finishes singing? How do they feel? Why do they feel this way?

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

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

6. What does the letter the Count gives to Bartholo reveal? How does Rosine react to this news? Does Bartholo seem to notice her reaction? Why or why not?

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. Where is Bartholo headed? What might be the significance of Bazile?

9. How does Rosine act when she sees the Count? How does she react when he tells her the letter was from him? Why does he still not reveal his identity?

10. Why is the Count surprised to see Figaro? What is Figaro's response to the Count's questioning? What might be the significance of Figaro being a barber?

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