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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 Marceline have that she says binds Figaro to her?

2. What does the Count say he's going to get out in order to break the door open?

3. Where does Cherubin hide as the Count approaches the Countess's bedchamber?

4. What does Figaro do when he thinks of the Count wanting to woo Suzanne?

5. What does the Count do before he exits with an anxious Countess?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Figaro say when he is reminded of Suzanne's plans of still meeting the Count in the garden?

2. What does the Count muse to himself as he sits in the castle's throne room?

3. What does Figaro discuss during his soliloquy?

4. What has Figaro made arrangements for and how does the Countess react?

5. What does the conversation between Figaro, Bazile, and Cherubin reveal?

6. What does the Count announce when he enters the room and what encounter does the announcement lead to?

7. What does the Countess say to the Count at the end of the play after he's been humiliated?

8. What does Cherubin confess to Suzanne?

9. What do Marceline and Bartholo plot to do?

10. What does Figaro reveal that proves he is a gentleman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO is a product of its historic time economically, socially, and politically. How does the play reflect the culture in which it was written?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Tone and Mood of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. How are the tone and mood important to the development of the characters? How do the tone and mood contribute to the action of the character? Use textual examples from 2 scenes in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the play's theme of "love conquers desire" is shown throughout the play. Name the scenes in which the theme is most acutely shown. Include several textual examples and provide analysis.

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