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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Salieri compare the opening measures of the music he hears?
(a) A rusty squeezebox.
(b) A tired crumhorn.
(c) A rusty triangle.
(d) A dusty oboe.

2. Who does Salieri claim is the inspiration for the Ghost in Don Giovanni?
(a) Leopold Mozart.
(b) Chris Gluck.
(c) Old Papa Haydn.
(d) God.

3. What is the effect of the dancers moving in total silence?
(a) Tense drama.
(b) Tastefulness.
(c) Absurdity.
(d) Melancholy.

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

5. What event has taken place in the Mozart household?
(a) Their servant has had a baby boy.
(b) Leopold Mozart has come to live with Wolfgang and Constanze.
(c) A baby son has been born.
(d) A baby daughter has been born.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salieri view as the secret of successful living?

2. When Salieri left Italy, how old was Mozart?

3. How does Salieri get his hands on some of Mozart's manuscripts?

4. What does Constanze accuse her husband of doing?

5. What quality does Salieri say he requires in a wife?

(see the answer key)

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