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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 has the Count recently found out about Rosine?
(a) Her name, that she is a widow, and is in mourning.
(b) Her name, that she is an orphan, and is unmarried.
(c) Her name, that she is a widow, and is married to Bartholo.
(d) Her name, that she is an orphan, and married to Bartholo.

2. What does Rosine suggest might lead to careless behavior?
(a) Being unkind.
(b) Being excited.
(c) Being rude.
(d) Being thoughtless.

3. The Count grabs his gun and does what?
(a) Sets up a mock battle between himself and Bartholo.
(b) Shoots Bartholo.
(c) Kills himself.
(d) Runs out the door.

4. What will Figaro do while the Count gets himself into his disguise as a soldier?
(a) He will go into the house and drug the servants.
(b) He will guide the Count on how to behave.
(c) He will go to his shop and wait for the Count.
(d) He will sit and watch.

5. What does Bartholo say best friends will do?
(a) Be there forever.
(b) Love you.
(c) Take care of you.
(d) Take advantage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has taught Figaro to be so positive.?

2. About what does Bartholo complain?

3. Where does this story take place?

4. Where does this scene take place?

5. Rosine loses her temper, accusing Bartholo of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Figaro? What is he doing as the audience and reader first meet him? What might be his role throughout the play?

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. What does Rosine do when she hears Bartholo coming? How might she handle him on his return?

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

5. Why does Bazile take money from the Count? How does his desire for money help the characters in this story?

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

7. 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?

8. What do the various characters do to keep Bazile from telling Bartholo this is all a ruse? How is Bazile's support finally won? How does this satisfy the audience of a commedia?

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. What does Rosine say about the paper she is holding? What might be significant about this paper?

(see the answer keys)

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