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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Salieri in the first scene of the play?
(a) Thirty-two.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Seventy-two.

2. Who plays the 'march of welcome' for Mozart?
(a) Von Strack.
(b) Salieri.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) Count Orsini-Rosenberg.

3. In what language does Salieri speak when he is excited, according to one of the Venticelli?
(a) Flemish.
(b) German.
(c) Italian
(d) English.

4. What does Salieri say is the effect of the slowness in the music?
(a) Opulence.
(b) Serenity.
(c) Patience.
(d) Boredom.

5. Where is the opera's story set?
(a) In a harem.
(b) In a Masonic lodge.
(c) In a coffee shop.
(d) In a grand mansion.

6. What is Mozart's reaction to Constanze's game with the Venticelli?
(a) He is furious and slaps her.
(b) He is angry and tells her she has ruined her reputation.
(c) He is angry and orders her to go home.
(d) He tries to be angry but backs down and kisses her instead of raging.

7. How does Salieri reward his Venticelli?
(a) He gets them jobs at the palace.
(b) He gives them money.
(c) He buys them dinner.
(d) He gives them cakes.

8. How does Mozart react when the Major-Domo enters?
(a) He is excited and full of anticipation.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is annoyed.
(d) He is embarrassed.

9. How does Salieri cope with his insight into Mozart's talent?
(a) He complains to one of his committees.
(b) He falls into depression.
(c) He throws himself into work.
(d) He composes an opera about it.

10. What position is Mozart interested in applying for?
(a) Court Composer.
(b) Music teacher for Katharina Cavalieri.
(c) Music teacher for the Princess Elizabeth.
(d) Music supervisor for the Emperor.

11. Who formally introduces Mozart and Salieri?
(a) Constanze Weber.
(b) Van Swieten.
(c) Count Orsini-Rosenberg.
(d) The Emperor Joseph II.

12. What animal is Constanze imitating?
(a) A vole.
(b) A pussy-cat.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A furry puppy.

13. Where is Salieri hidden?
(a) In a wing-backed chair.
(b) Behind the door.
(c) Behind an arras.
(d) Under a trestle table.

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

15. What wicked vision does Salieri say he now has?
(a) He imagines himself seducing Mozart's Constanze.
(b) He imagines himself putting Mozart to the sword.
(c) He sees Mozart chained to a rock for eternity.
(d) He imagines himself poisoning Mozart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is Salieri's favorite sweet indulgence?

2. What is Salieri's burning ambition at this time of his life?

3. How does Salieri finally realize the extent of Mozart's talent?

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

5. What is holding up Wolfgang's and Constanze's marriage?

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