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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. When the women tell Figaro that the Count knows everything, what does Figaro tell the Count to believe?

2. What does Suzanne tell Figaro is missing from the commission papers?

3. Who is Cherubin in love with?

4. What does Suzanne hurriedly unlock as the Count and Countess exit?

5. What is Figaro measuring as the play opens?

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 is stated in the letter that is read by Bartholo?

3. What does the judge decide regarding the case?

4. What does the Countess and Suzanne scheme to do to the Count?

5. What happens as Antonio pulls out a piece of paper that he says fell from the jumper's pocket?

6. What happens after the Countess opens the door, explaining as the Count comes in that she and Suzanne needed some privacy when trying on new clothes?

7. How does the Countess explain the letter to the Count?

8. How does Suzanne explain to the Countess how Cherubin got away?

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

10. What does the Count reveal in his aside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and Contrast THE BARBER OF SEVILLE and THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO in terms of the elements of commedia dell'arte, farce, and satire. How ar the two plays alike? How are they different? Use specific examples, including the use of recurring characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of figurative language in THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. How are similes, metaphors, alliteration, etc used in developing the structure of the play? Include 2 examples of each form of figurative language in your response.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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