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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Count accidentally hit as a result of the shocking kiss?
(a) Figaro.
(b) Cherubin.
(c) the Countess.
(d) Marceline.

2. Who is disguised as a girl?
(a) Figaro.
(b) Cherubin.
(c) the Count.
(d) Dr. Bartholo.

3. Who presents Suzanne with flowers in honor of her wedding?
(a) a group of maidens.
(b) a group of peasant girls.
(c) Marceline.
(d) the Countess and Fanchette.

4. Which character states that he/she will take responsibility for what takes place in the garden?
(a) the Countess.
(b) the Count.
(c) Figaro.
(d) Marceline.

5. How does Figaro respond when the Count and Countess confront him about knowing Cherubin jumped out the window?
(a) Figaro says they jumped after each other.
(b) Figaro says they both fell.
(c) Figaro says Cherubin pushed him.
(d) Figaro says they both jumped.

6. What does Suzanne do when at first she is alone with the Count in the castle's throne room?
(a) Suzanne flirts with the Count.
(b) Suzanne help the Count with his paperwork.
(c) Suzanne eases the Counts mind.
(d) Suzanne sings for the Count.

7. What does the Count announce just as Figaro is rejoicing in the judges decision?
(a) Figaro need not pay.
(b) Figaro must pay tomorrow.
(c) Figaro will marry Marceline anyway.
(d) Figaro must pay today.

8. Which character has sent for the judge?
(a) the Countess.
(b) Figaro.
(c) Suzanne.
(d) the Count.

9. What is the only phrase that Figaro thinks he needs to know in English?
(a) royal crown.
(b) god-damn.
(c) water closet.
(d) scones and tea.

10. What does Bartholo scoff at the idea of Figaro being?
(a) innocent.
(b) a gentleman.
(c) the marrying type.
(d) guilty.

11. What does Marceline reveal?
(a) she is Figaro's grandmother.
(b) she is Figaro's cousin.
(c) she is Figaro's sister.
(d) she is Figaro's mother.

12. What does the Countess do after the Count realizes the Countess was pretending to be Suzanne and also that he's been caught trying to have an affair?
(a) she slaps him.
(b) she humiliates him.
(c) she forgives him.
(d) she divorces him.

13. What are the Count and Figaro essentially out to do?
(a) upstage each other and gain control.
(b) fool each other and gain control.
(c) upstage each other and relinquish control.
(d) fool each other and relinquish control.

14. Where did Suzanne get the money to pay for Figaro's debt?
(a) from Antonio.
(b) from a bank loan.
(c) from the Countess.
(d) from Dr. Bartholo.

15. What does Marceline hand to Figaro that announce he does not have to pay his debt?
(a) a letter of leniency.
(b) a letter of annulment.
(c) a letter of mercy.
(d) a letter of agreement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Figaro ask his mother to do once the news of his birthright is revealed?

2. Which two pivotal characters will be part of the general public that is let into the courtroom?

3. What do the asides expose in the characters?

4. What message does Fanchette give to Figaro regarding the Count and Suzanne?

5. What do Figaro and Suzanne talk about when they are finally alone together in the room where they are to be married?

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