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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Salieri refer to his servants?
(a) As the Kappellmeister's Baker and The Keeper of the Salt.
(b) As The gossiping Ventrecelli.
(c) As The Keeper of the Razor and The Maker of the Cakes.
(d) As The Keeper of the Purse and The Maker of the Cakes.

2. What choice is Mozart given?
(a) Rewrite the act or go back to Salzburg.
(b) Re-write the act or withdraw the opera.
(c) Re-write the act or re-cast the opera.
(d) Withdraw the opera or cast Katharina Cavalieri.

3. How did Leopold Mozart respond to his son's request?
(a) He suggested a compromise.
(b) He did not reply.
(c) He accapted readily.
(d) He refused

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

5. Which composer wrote the opera Semiramide performed in Munich?
(a) Salieri.
(b) Delibes.
(c) Froissart.
(d) Mozart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who formally introduces Mozart and Salieri?

2. Where does Salieri next meet Mozart?

3. 'It celebrates . . . the goddess in Woman and not the laundress' is a reference to what>

4. Who does Salieri claim is the inspiration for the Ghost in Don Giovanni?

5. What animal is Mozart pretending to be?

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