The Marriage of Figaro Quizzes

The Marriage of Figaro Quiz 1

1 In which language was the play written?
English

German

Italian

French
2 Who wrote the play?
Etienne Aignan

Pierre Beaumarchais

Francois Andrieux

Noel Aubin
3 Where does the play take place?
England

Ireland

Spain

France
4 Which play came before this?
Medea

The Barber of Seville

L'Ami des Lois

Tartuffe
5 When did the play premiere?
1777

1790

1802

1784
6 When was the play written?
1756

1790

1771

1778
7 Who wrote the opera based on this play?
Puccini

Donizetti

Mozart

Rossini
8 Who banned the play and told Beaumarchais to revise it?
Louis X

Louis XIV

Louis XVI

Marie-Antoinette
9 What is the name of the castle where the action takes place?
Alcazaba

Alcazar de Segovia

Aguas Frescas

Castle La Mota
10 How far is the castle from Seville?
3 leagues

2 leagues

8 leagues

6 leagues
11 Where does the first act take place?
The countess' bedroom

The count's bedroom

The garden

Susan and Figaro's bedroom
12 Who is Susan set to marry?
Hannibal

Figaro

The count

Basil
13 Who is pressuring Susan to have an affair?
Basil

Doctor Bartholo

Antonio

The count
14 What right did the count give up when he married the countess?
Sleeping with every new bride

Sex

The right to wage war on foreign nations

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

Marcelina

Bartholo

Antonio
16 What has he promised to do if he cannot repay the sum?
Have sex with her

Work for her

Marry Marcelina

Write her a song
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

Figaro

Antonio

Basil
19 What is Basil's job?
He is a footman

He is the music master

He is a cook

He is the gardener
20 Who is Basil in love with?
The countess

Susan

Agnes

Marcelina
21 What is Hannibal's role in court?
He is the majordomo

He is the count's page

He is a footman

He is a courtly singer
22 What is Hannibal's relation to the countess?
He is her nephew

He is her cousin

He is her brother

He is her godson
23 Why is the count sending Hannibal away?
He found him with Agnes

He oversleeps regularly

He has been stealing money

He thinks he is having an affair
24 What was Hannibal teaching Agnes?
Her part in a comedy play

Math

A song he wrote

A little dirty rhyme
25 Who comes in, causing the count to hide?
The countess

Antonio

Figaro

Basil