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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 is the primary reason why Suzanne does not like to bedroom?

2. Which characters are plotting to have Cherubin stay?

3. Who does Bazile say he wishes to advance his claim for the hand of?

4. What instrument does Bazile play?

5. How does Figaro try to cheer up Cherubin regarding his new assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Figaro respond when the Suzanne and the Countess tell Figaro that the Count knows everything?

2. What is the significance of Suzanne actions at the opening of Act 1 as Figaro is measuring the floor to determine the best place for the bed?

3. What is the key farcical action that inflames the Count and encourages him to retrieve his tools?

4. What does Figaro argue regarding the letter?

5. What do Figaro and Suzanne talk about when they are alone in the room they will marry in?

6. What does the Count announce when he enters the room and what encounter does the announcement lead to?

7. What does the Countess and Suzanne scheme to do to the Count?

8. What is Figaro's excuse for why it has taken him so long to reach the Count in the courtroom?

9. Why does Suzanne want a different bedroom?

10. How does the Count react to Bazile's request to have the hand of Marceline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the climax of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO? How does the climax lead to the denouemont? How does the element of farce effect the resolution? Include 4 pieces of dialogue as evidence in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the differences (strengths and weaknesses) between an aside and a soliloquy in understanding a play. How are these dramatic tools effective? How are they ineffective? Use the examples in THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO and one Shakespeare play of your choice as part of your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the roles of Suzanne and Marceline in their individual relationships with Figaro. What are similar characteristics that they share? What are their opposing characteristics? How do the specific character traits of Suzanne and Marceline affect their relationship with Figaro?

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