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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 5.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old is Salieri in the first scene of the play?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Seventy-two.
(d) Eighty.
2. What does Salieri feel he needs to make his 'last audience' appear?
(a) A salutation.
(b) A circumlocution.
(c) An invocation.
(d) An imbrocation.
3. Which is Salieri's favorite sweet indulgence?
(a) Gelato.
(b) Tiramisu.
(c) Crema al mascarpone.
(d) Tutti frutti.
4. On what instrument does Mozart play Salieri's march?
(a) A harpsichord.
(b) A pianoforte.
(c) A dulcimer.
(d) A fortepiano.
5. How did Salieri's family feel about the Austrian Empire?
(a) They fought against it at the Battle of Lumbago.
(b) They thought it gave them prestige in Europe.
(c) They tolerated it but longed for Italy's unification.
(d) They were happy to be its subjects.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Salieri's burning ambition at this time of his life?
2. What does Mozart intend to do in Vienna?
3. What word does Mozart use to describe the singer he has engaged to play the lead in his opera?
4. What does Salieri ask of the audience/'Ghosts of the future'?
5. What people are the chorus members meant to represent?
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