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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 does the Count comically struggle to do?
(a) Talk to Rosine.
(b) Stand up straight.
(c) Walk.
(d) Pronounce Bartholo's name correctly.

2. Why does the Count ask what Figaro is doing in Seville?
(a) He heard Figaro had moved to Paris.
(b) Since the Count found Figaro a job as a writer.
(c) Since the Count got Figaro a job in the government.
(d) He thought Figaro had died.

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

4. What does Rosine tell Bartholo is on the paper she is holding?
(a) A new song from her music teacher called "The Futile Precaution."
(b) A new song for Bartholo to sing.
(c) A new song for her to sing to Bartholo.
(d) A new song for her to play on the harp.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rosine say as she stands at her window?

3. How does Count Almaviva feel about his situation?

4. What has the Count recently found out about Rosine?

5. How is Rosine alone at last and free to do as she pleases?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Rosine do when she believes that "Lindor" was deceiving her, expressing love on someone else's behalf? How does this heighten the suspense?

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

4. 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?

5. How does Figaro respond when Bartholo calls him a knave? What is a knave?

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

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

8. 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?

9. How does Rosine react to the news about the man's love? Why does she tell Figaro the man must remain calm? Do you believe he will be able to remain calm? Why or why not?

10. 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?

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