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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 does the Count vow to do?

2. What does Bartholo do after some more unhelpful questions and answers?

3. On what commedia type is Bazile based?

4. What does the Count comically struggle to do?

5. What has taught Figaro to be so positive.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Count grab his gun and set up a mock battle between himself and Bartholo? Is he successful in the maneuver? Why or why not? Is this exchange drawing in the audience? Why or why not?

2. How does Rosine act when she sees the Count? How does she react when he tells her the letter was from him? Why does he still not reveal his identity?

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

4. How is Figaro's plan discovered? What will this mean for his plan?

5. What remark does Figaro make when the Count romantically comments on Rosine's attractiveness? Why does he do this?

6. Who is the authority in Bartholo's home in this scene?

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

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

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

10. Why is the Count worried that Rosine might not leave with them to be married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bartholo seems to know everything that has been going on behind his back.

Part 1) How does he know all of this?

Part 2) What role does Bazile play in Bartholo's understanding?

Part 3) Why does the playwright allow him to know what is going on, yet be unable to stop it?

Essay Topic 2

Figaro devises a plan to get himself and the Count into Rosine's home.

Part 1) What is this plan?

Part 2) Is his plan successful? Why or why not?

Part 3) Would you imagine that his plan and behavior are fairly standard for commedia dell'arte? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Figaro and the Count are frequently left surprised or in a panic.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What often surprises them or panics them?

Part 3) How does this change their plans?

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