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

2. Bartholo assumes the song is a "new sort of silliness," and talks grumpily about what?
(a) How there is so much nonsense around- especially the "new fangled Drama."
(b) How he despises musicians and wishes she did not take lessons.
(c) How she is a horrible singer, and he does not want to hear it.
(d) How he envies her talents and hopes she will teach him to sing.

3. Why does Bartholo send Rosine out?
(a) He does not want her to fall in love with the soldier.
(b) It is dangerous for a woman to be alone with a drunken man.
(c) He no longer enjoys her company.
(d) He is tired of seeing her.

4. For what does the Count long?
(a) To show off his wealth and find a trophy wife.
(b) To see his mother and sisters again.
(c) To be wealthy and living in a beautiful home in the countryside.
(d) To be loved for who he is, rather than for his position or his money.

5. What has taught Figaro to be so positive.?
(a) Prayer.
(b) His mother was always a positive woman.
(c) He forced himself to laugh out of being afraid that he would cry.
(d) His life experiences.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Figaro leave Madrid and cheerfully wander through Spain?

2. Why does the Count ask what Figaro is doing in Seville?

3. On what does the Count romantically comment?

4. What does Figaro say is the man's only defect?

5. What does Bartholo see the Count putting back in his pocket?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. Why does Rosine change her mind and decide to take a music lesson? Does Rosine know of the Count's plan? How does she react when she sees him?

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

8. 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?

9. How does the Count feel about his position? Why does he feel this way? Will the Count succeed in what he wishes for?

10. What happens as the Count comes in, disguised as a soldier and pretending to be drunk? What is he trying to do the Bartholo to distract him? Is he successful?

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