The Marriage of Figaro Quizzes

The Marriage of Figaro Quiz 1

1 In which language was the play written?
Italian

German

English

French
2 Who wrote the play?
Noel Aubin

Francois Andrieux

Etienne Aignan

Pierre Beaumarchais
3 Where does the play take place?
Ireland

Spain

France

England
4 Which play came before this?
The Barber of Seville

L'Ami des Lois

Tartuffe

Medea
5 When did the play premiere?
1777

1790

1784

1802
6 When was the play written?
1778

1771

1790

1756
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

Aguas Frescas

Castle La Mota

Alcazar de Segovia
10 How far is the castle from Seville?
6 leagues

3 leagues

2 leagues

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

The garden

Susan and Figaro's bedroom

The count's bedroom
12 Who is Susan set to marry?
The count

Figaro

Hannibal

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

The count

Doctor Bartholo

Basil
14 What right did the count give up when he married the countess?
The right to wage war on foreign nations

Sleeping with every new bride

Sex

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

The count

Antonio

Marcelina
16 What has he promised to do if he cannot repay the sum?
Work for her

Write her a song

Marry Marcelina

Have sex with her
17 Who wanted to marry the countess, but lost her to the count?
Figaro

Bartholo

Basil

Antonio
18 Who told Marcelina that the countess is unhappy?
Figaro

Antonio

Hannibal

Basil
19 What is Basil's job?
He is the music master

He is a cook

He is a footman

He is the gardener
20 Who is Basil in love with?
Susan

Marcelina

Agnes

The countess
21 What is Hannibal's role in court?
He is a courtly singer

He is the count's page

He is the majordomo

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

He is her brother

He is her cousin

He is her godson
23 Why is the count sending Hannibal away?
He thinks he is having an affair

He found him with Agnes

He oversleeps regularly

He has been stealing money
24 What was Hannibal teaching Agnes?
A song he wrote

Math

Her part in a comedy play

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

Antonio

Figaro

The countess