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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. On what does Rosine hope Bartholo chokes?
(a) His own bad temper.
(b) His own tongue.
(c) A chicken bone.
(d) His dinner.

2. What story has Bartholo spread around to keep potential lovers away?
(a) That she is mentally unstable.
(b) That she is a widow.
(c) That she is very young.
(d) That he and Rosine are married.

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?
(a) Women never love men.
(b) Men never truly love women.
(c) Men can find any woman attractive.
(d) Women can find any man attractive.

4. What does the Count tell Figaro to call him?
(a) Gandolf.
(b) Lindor.
(c) Lord.
(d) Lucas.

5. What happens when Bartholo leaves the room?
(a) The Count saves Rosine.
(b) The Count leaves.
(c) The Count tells Rosine he will come for her at midnight.
(d) The Count and Rosine are left alone to flirt with each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Figaro suggest is impossible?

2. Who does the Count "drunkenly" say is the only person in the house with whom he wants anything to do?

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

4. What is Figaro carrying with him, when he arrives?

5. What is Figaro's comment regarding women being locked up?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How does the Count feel about his position? Why does he feel this way? Will the Count succeed in what he wishes for?

4. Where is Bartholo headed? What might be the significance of Bazile?

5. How do you know that Rosine is cunning and intelligent?

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

7. Bartholo realizes "Alonzo" is not who he says he is, and "Alonzo" pretends to get upset, what does Rosine do? Do you believe this will happen?

8. How does the scene open? Why is the Count dressed in a disguise?

9. What is Figaro's plan? Do you believe this plan will work? Why or why not?

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

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