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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. What causes Mozart to stop his silliness on this occasion?
(a) The mention of his father.
(b) The idea for some new music.
(c) Respect for the Baroness.
(d) Constanze's annoyance.

2. Salieri describes the opera's music as an excellent match for what?
(a) Vulgar tastes.
(b) Viennese tastes.
(c) The lead soprano's voice.
(d) Mozart's vulgar coat.

3. What causes Salieri physical pain as he listens to the piece?
(a) Its intense beauty.
(b) Its frequent strange modulations.
(c) Its discord and atonality.
(d) The number of notes--there are too many to follow.

4. How does Mozart view Salieri at this point?
(a) As a kind but impatient man.
(b) As a fine musician.
(c) As a kind and good man.
(d) As an inspiring musician who is good and kind.

5. Who does Salieri claim is the inspiration for the Ghost in Don Giovanni?
(a) Chris Gluck.
(b) Leopold Mozart.
(c) God.
(d) Old Papa Haydn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mozart suggest is the answer to his problems?

3. Which character receives a kiss from Salieri?

4. With news of his father's death, what aspects of himself does Mozart now reveal?

5. What animal is Mozart pretending to be?

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