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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 dusty oboe.
(b) A tired crumhorn.
(c) A rusty triangle.
(d) A rusty squeezebox.
2. In which room at the Baroness's does Salieri first see Mozart?
(a) The atrium.
(b) The music room.
(c) The ballroom.
(d) The library.
3. What position is Mozart interested in applying for?
(a) Court Composer.
(b) Music supervisor for the Emperor.
(c) Music teacher for the Princess Elizabeth.
(d) Music teacher for Katharina Cavalieri.
4. What animal is Mozart pretending to be?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A fox.
(c) A cat.
(d) A squirrel.
5. What is meant by the words 'one must avoid music that smells of music'?
(a) Music should not be too showy.
(b) Music must be avoided if it is too passionate.
(c) Wind musicians should clean their instruments regularly.
(d) Only new music should be played, not works that have been on library shelves for years.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Mozart insult Count Orsini-Rosenberg?
2. Music from which of Mozart's operas is played as Salieri muses during the transition between scenes?
3. Which is Salieri's favorite sweet indulgence?
4. What does Salieri say is the effect of the slowness in the music?
5. Why is a party being held at Baroness Waldstadten's?
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