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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. Which is Salieri's favorite sweet indulgence?
(a) Tiramisu.
(b) Gelato.
(c) Crema al mascarpone.
(d) Tutti frutti.

2. How had Mozart disobeyed his father?
(a) By composing The Abduction from the Seraglio.
(b) By leaving Salzburg.
(c) By marrying against his advice.
(d) By working for the Emperor.

3. How does Salieri get his hands on some of Mozart's manuscripts?
(a) He buys them from a second-hand dealer.
(b) The Venticelli bring them to him.
(c) He bribes a servant to steal them.
(d) He steals them.

4. How does Mozart insult Count Orsini-Rosenberg?
(a) He tells him he looks like a toad.
(b) He tells him he is fat as a toad.
(c) He makes an obscene gesture and laughs.
(d) He tells him he looks like a turd.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mozart first travel to London?

2. What causes Salieri physical pain as he listens to the piece?

3. How does Mozart react when the Major-Domo enters?

4. What intensely special quality does Salieri believe Mozart's music possesses?

5. What insight does Salieri experience when he hears 'Marten Aller Arten' being sung?

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