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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Verdi?
(a) Novelist.
(b) Painter.
(c) Composer.
(d) Scriptwriter.

2. Who is Rosa Ponselled, Giudetta Pasta, Lotte Lehmann and Zinka Milanov?
(a) Sophie's former teachers.
(b) Neighbors of Maria's.
(c) World's great sopranos.
(d) Juilliard adminstrators.

3. What is Onassis' business?
(a) Shipping magnate.
(b) Wine seller.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Musician.

4. Who is Sharon Graham?
(a) Manny's sister.
(b) Student.
(c) Audience member.
(d) Friend of Maria's.

5. Who says Sharon is too sensitive for such a tough business?
(a) Maria.
(b) Tony.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Manny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What didn't Maria have as she walked back and forth to the conservatory during World War II?

2. What does Maria define the audience as?

3. Who does Maria tell she has courage because she came back to the master class?

4. What is La Scala?

5. Who says "There are no short cuts in art, no easy ways" when Sharon asks if she should sing her aria again?

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