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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What intensely special quality does Salieri believe Mozart's music possesses?
(a) He believes it is like the voice of God.
(b) He finds it is angelic, heavenly.
(c) He believes it has the power to charm birds and animals.
(d) He believes it is revolutionary in its atonal structure.

2. How does Salieri intend to adapt the Legend of Danaius?
(a) As a chamber opera for four voices and a crumhorn.
(b) As a comic opera in six acts.
(c) As a huge choral symphony.
(d) As a huge tragic opera.

3. How does Salieri find out that Mozart has arrived in Vienna?
(a) His wife tells him.
(b) The Emperor tells him.
(c) The Venticelli tell him.
(d) Count Rosenberg tells him.

4. How is the Venticelli's speech described?
(a) They shout loudly.
(b) They are said to be laconic.
(c) They speak urgently, rapidly.
(d) They speak in tongues.

5. How old was Mozart when the Emperor last met him?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eight.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what instrument does Mozart play Salieri's march?

2. What nationality is Katharina Cavalieri?

3. What does the Emperor say would be fun?

4. Who presently holds the position Salieri covets?

5. What animal is Constanze imitating?

(see the answer key)

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