The Marriage of Figaro Quizzes

The Marriage of Figaro Quiz 1

1 In which language was the play written?

Italian

French

German

English
2 Who wrote the play?

Noel Aubin

Francois Andrieux

Etienne Aignan

Pierre Beaumarchais
3 Where does the play take place?

Ireland

France

Spain

England
4 Which play came before this?

L'Ami des Lois

The Barber of Seville

Tartuffe

Medea
5 When did the play premiere?

1784

1777

1790

1802
6 When was the play written?

1756

1771

1790

1778
7 Who wrote the opera based on this play?

Puccini

Rossini

Donizetti

Mozart
8 Who banned the play and told Beaumarchais to revise it?

Louis XVI

Louis XIV

Marie-Antoinette

Louis X
9 What is the name of the castle where the action takes place?

Alcazaba

Alcazar de Segovia

Castle La Mota

Aguas Frescas
10 How far is the castle from Seville?

8 leagues

2 leagues

6 leagues

3 leagues
11 Where does the first act take place?

The garden

The count's bedroom

Susan and Figaro's bedroom

The countess' bedroom
12 Who is Susan set to marry?

Hannibal

The count

Figaro

Basil
13 Who is pressuring Susan to have an affair?

Basil

Doctor Bartholo

The count

Antonio
14 What right did the count give up when he married the countess?

The right to wage war on foreign nations

Sex

Sleeping with every new bride

The right to get married
15 To whom does Figaro owe money?

Antonio

Bartholo

Marcelina

The count
16 What has he promised to do if he cannot repay the sum?

Have sex with her

Marry Marcelina

Write her a song

Work for her
17 Who wanted to marry the countess, but lost her to the count?

Figaro

Basil

Bartholo

Antonio
18 Who told Marcelina that the countess is unhappy?

Hannibal

Antonio

Basil

Figaro
19 What is Basil's job?

He is a footman

He is a cook

He is the gardener

He is the music master
20 Who is Basil in love with?

Marcelina

The countess

Agnes

Susan
21 What is Hannibal's role in court?

He is a footman

He is a courtly singer

He is the majordomo

He is the count's page
22 What is Hannibal's relation to the countess?

He is her brother

He is her cousin

He is her godson

He is her nephew
23 Why is the count sending Hannibal away?

He found him with Agnes

He thinks he is having an affair

He oversleeps regularly

He has been stealing money
24 What was Hannibal teaching Agnes?

A little dirty rhyme

Her part in a comedy play

Math

A song he wrote
25 Who comes in, causing the count to hide?

The countess

Basil

Antonio

Figaro

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