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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What place does Figaro describe to the Count?

2. Rosine wonders whether Bartholo thinks she would not be able to resist even the attractions of a servant like Figaro, which leads Bartholo to make what suggestion?

3. Why is the Count unable to hand Rosine the real love letter?

4. As Figaro finishes singing his new composition, what does he realize about the "priest?"

5. About what does Bartholo complain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where can the Count find Figaro after he is in his disguise? Why does Figaro give this much detail about his location?

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

3. 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?

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

5. Of what does Bartholo accuse Figaro? How does he know about the relationship between Rosine and the Count? Will she be able to escape from the prison this man has put her in?

6. How does his choice to follow with the original plan lead to seeing Rosine? What is his fear about her voice lesson? To what might this voice lesson lead, in the next part of Act 3?

7. 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?

8. What does Rosine do after the Count has sung and played the guitar for awhile? Why does she do this?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Figaro describes "Lindor" to Rosine.

Part 1) How does Figaro describe him?

Part 2) Why does Figaro describe him this way?

Part 3) What does Figaro say about this man that intrigues Rosine?

Part 4) How does Rosine respond? Why does she respond this way?

Essay Topic 2

Rosine stands at her window holing a paper.

Part 1) What is on this paper? What does she do with this paper?

Part 2) What is significant about papers, letters, and notes in commedia?

Part 3) how are letters and other papers used to add excitement, confusion, and humor in this play?

Essay Topic 3

Figaro and the Count are frequently left surprised or in a panic.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What often surprises them or panics them?

Part 3) How does this change their plans?

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