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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 do Bartholo's servants respond when he asks them why they did not tell him that Figaro had been in to see Rosine?
(a) They did not think he meant that Figaro was not allowed in.
(b) They had forgotten Figaro had been there.
(c) Figaro had told them to keep it a secret.
(d) They do not trust Bartholo.

2. How does Figaro learn that Bazile tells Bartholo that the Count is in town, has taken rooms at a fancy hotel and is going out every evening in disguise?
(a) He is peeping out of a nearby cupboard and overhearing.
(b) He is hanging outside the window.
(c) He is hiding under the bed.
(d) He is listening at the door.

3. What would Rosine prefer the man to do?
(a) She would prefer it that he leave the property.
(b) She would prefer that the man would excitedly tell her how he feels.
(c) She would prefer it if he would be calm when he tells her he loves her.
(d) She would prefer that he go back to Madrid.

4. What is Figaro carrying with him, when he arrives?
(a) A paint palet and brushes.
(b) A hat and a cane.
(c) A violin.
(d) A guitar hung over his shoulder and a pencil and paper in his hand.

5. What does Figaro reassure the Count?
(a) Bartholo will let the Count marry Rosine.
(b) Rosine does not know who he is.
(c) Bartholo does not love Rosine.
(d) Everything is going to be all right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Bazile's suggestion do to the Count?

2. What does Rosine suggest might lead to careless behavior?

3. What is the Count resolved to do?

4. Bartholo assumes the song is a "new sort of silliness," and talks grumpily about what?

5. What does Bazile tell Bartholo to start?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rosine react when she hears she is to be married? What does Figaro promise? Will he be able to keep his promise? Why or why not?

2. What remark does Figaro make when the Count romantically comments on Rosine's attractiveness? Why does he do this?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Rosine tell Figaro to tell "Lindor?" How will this news affect "Lindor?"

8. What does the Count say when he realizes they are trapped? Predict what will happen in the next scene.

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

10. 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?

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