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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. On what commedia type is Bazile based?

2. What does Rosine do after awhile of listening to the Count?

3. 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?

4. What does Rosine tell Bartholo is on the paper she is holding?

5. What job does Figaro have, as we wanders through Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Figaro reassure the Count about his desire to marry Rosine? Why is Figaro so invested in the Count's interests?

2. What does the Count do when Bartholo sees him putting the letter back in his pocket? What tactic does he add this time? Is he successful?

3. 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?

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

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

6. What is Figaro's plan? Why will the Count's disguise get him into the house?

7. 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?

8. Why does the Count reveal his identity? How is her reaction? Why is she so easily able to change her feelings?

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

10. How is Figaro's plan discovered? What will this mean for his plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rosine is alone at last and free to do as she pleases in Act 2, Part 1.

Part 1) How does she gain this freedom?

Part 2) What does she do with her freedom?

Part 3) How does this first moment of freedom begin the sequence of events that leads to her absolute freedom?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

This play is an example of commedia dell'arte.

Part 1) What is commedia dell'arte?

Part 2) What aspects of this play prove it is a commedia?

Part 3) What forms of entertainment today could be considered commedia?

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