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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Count grabs his gun and does what?
(a) Shoots Bartholo.
(b) Runs out the door.
(c) Kills himself.
(d) Sets up a mock battle between himself and Bartholo.

2. What does Rosine do in her free time?
(a) She sings a love song.
(b) She applies more makeup.
(c) She plays the harp.
(d) She writes a love letter to "Lindor."

3. What would Bazile's suggestion do to the Count?
(a) Keep him from Rosine.
(b) Destroy the Count more thoroughly than a beating.
(c) Send him to another country.
(d) Destroy his looks and Rosine's love for him.

4. What does Bartholo say about putting trust in anyone?
(a) It is dangerous.
(b) It is a beautiful thing.
(c) It is a good idea.
(d) It takes courage.

5. What does the Count do, regarding Rosine's song?
(a) He tears it up.
(b) He darts out from his hiding place and grabs it.
(c) He sings it to her.
(d) He listens to her sing it.

Short Answer Questions

1. At a performance of this play when it was first written, what expectations would the audience have had?

2. Why are Bartholo's servants not very helpful?

3. What does Rosine say as she stands at her window?

4. What does the Count vow to do?

5. What does Figaro say is the man's only defect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Figaro say at the end of the play? What does this say about the playwright's opinion of youth, age, and love?

2. Why do the servants say that they did not stop Figaro from coming in? How will Bartholo treat Figaro from now on? Why?

3. Although Rosine is under the legal marrying age, why does the Count say the marriage is legitimate? What does this say about the wealthy at the time the play was written and about the playwright's opinion of the wealthy?

4. What do the various characters do to keep Bazile from telling Bartholo this is all a ruse? How is Bazile's support finally won? How does this satisfy the audience of a commedia?

5. 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?

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

7. How is Rosine able to be alone and free? What might she be writing in her letter to "Lindor?"

8. What does Rosine tell Figaro to tell "Lindor?" How will this news affect "Lindor?"

9. What strategy does Rosine use after she has switched the letters? How is her strategy even better than the Count's?

10. What does the letter the Count gives to Bartholo reveal? How does Rosine react to this news? Does Bartholo seem to notice her reaction? Why or why not?

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