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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Figaro reveal he is most jealous of in terms of the Count?

2. Who begins to court the Countess thinking she is Suzanne, just as the Count is approaching?

3. Who does Figaro admit to flirting with after the Count confronts him?

4. What does Antonio want Marceline and Bartholo to do?

5. Why has Figaro called Bartholo, Brid-Oisin, Bazile, and Antonio to the garden?

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

Compare and Contrast THE BARBER OF SEVILLE and THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO in terms of the elements of commedia dell'arte, farce, and satire. How ar the two plays alike? How are they different? Use specific examples, including the use of recurring characters.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Figaro is a talented manipulator. Discuss the specific ways in which Figaro's manipulations turns the plot and allows the plot to move forward. Include 3 pieces of textual evidence in your explanation and be sure to tell how the plot moves forward because of Figaro's manipulations.

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