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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 rusty triangle.
(c) A rusty squeezebox.
(d) A tired crumhorn.

2. Who prompts the Emperor's response to the opera?
(a) Count Orsini-Rosenberg.
(b) Salieri.
(c) Baron Van Swieten.
(d) The Venticelli.

3. Which Mozart opera is being performed in this scene?
(a) The Abduction from the Seraglio.
(b) La Cenerentola.
(c) Cosi Fan Tutte.
(d) Don Giovanni.

4. How does Salieri describe 'Marten Aller Arten'?
(a) He describes it as having too many notes.
(b) He describes it as the most banal aria he has ever heard.
(c) He describes it as astoundingly beautiful.
(d) He describes it as the showiest aria he has ever heard.

5. In which room at the Baroness's does Salieri first see Mozart?
(a) The atrium.
(b) The ballroom.
(c) The library.
(d) The music room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mozart insult Count Orsini-Rosenberg?

2. What is Mozart's reaction to Constanze's game with the Venticelli?

3. What is Salieri's reaction to the young couple's goings-on?

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

5. When did Mozart first travel to London?

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