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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Count enters the castle's throne room, who does he order in?
(a) the public.
(b) the Countess.
(c) Suzanne.
(d) Figaro.

2. What does Figaro reveal he is most jealous of in terms of the Count?
(a) his advantage of looks and charm.
(b) his advantage of money, wealth, and position.
(c) his advantage of wisdom and age.
(d) his advantage of strength and maturity.

3. Which character states that he/she will take responsibility for what takes place in the garden?
(a) Marceline.
(b) the Countess.
(c) the Count.
(d) Figaro.

4. What do Suzanne, Figaro, and all the others do in the presence of the Count pleading for the Count's mercy?
(a) put their hands together in prayer.
(b) bow.
(c) fall to their knees.
(d) lie in the garden.

5. What is the Count planning to do just as Suzanne believes the marriage should go ahead as planned?
(a) double cross Marceline and Bazile.
(b) double cross Suzanne and Figaro.
(c) go along with the wedding.
(d) feign interest in the wedding.

6. Who is an aside spoken directly to when performed onstage?
(a) the opposing character.
(b) the audience.
(c) the set.
(d) the actor himself.

7. What is the setting of Act 3, Part 1?
(a) the garden.
(b) the Countess's bedchamber.
(c) the servant's quarters.
(d) the castle's throne room.

8. Who does Figaro admit to flirting with after the Count confronts him?
(a) the Countess.
(b) the woman who owns his affections.
(c) the woman of his dreams.
(d) the woman he's loved all his life.

9. What does Suzanne initially enter the castle's throne looking for?
(a) flowers.
(b) smelling salts.
(c) an apple.
(d) her lost scarf.

10. What does Suzanne give to the Count as Suzanne and Figaro are being formally presented?
(a) a smile.
(b) a wink.
(c) the letter.
(d) a kiss.

11. What does the Count try to do but Suzanne says that someone is coming?
(a) ask Suzanne to forgive him.
(b) hug Suzanne.
(c) ask Suzanne to marry him.
(d) kiss Suzanne.

12. Who is disguised as a girl?
(a) Dr. Bartholo.
(b) Figaro.
(c) the Count.
(d) Cherubin.

13. Where did Suzanne get the money to pay for Figaro's debt?
(a) from a bank loan.
(b) from Antonio.
(c) from the Countess.
(d) from Dr. Bartholo.

14. Who is left alone in the courtroom?
(a) Fanchette.
(b) Bartholo.
(c) Bris-Oisin.
(d) the Count.

15. What does Fanchette promise the Count is he lets Cherubin go free?
(a) she'll throw a celebration.
(b) she'll marry him.
(c) she'll take Cherubin's place.
(d) she'll give him a reward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men hide as Figaro speaks in soliloquy about how he feels betrayed?

2. Who's relationship is Suzanne jealous of?

3. Who is Marceline suing?

4. What are the Count and Figaro essentially out to do?

5. What does Figaro ask his mother to do once the news of his birthright is revealed?

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