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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why is a party being held at Baroness Waldstadten's?
(a) To celebrate the Emperor's birthday.
(b) To celebrate the Feast of the Assumption.
(c) To celebrate Salieri's birthday.
(d) To celebrate New Year's Eve.
2. How does Salieri intend to adapt the Legend of Danaius?
(a) As a huge choral symphony.
(b) As a chamber opera for four voices and a crumhorn.
(c) As a huge tragic opera.
(d) As a comic opera in six acts.
3. How does Mozart react when the Major-Domo enters?
(a) He is annoyed.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is excited and full of anticipation.
(d) He is embarrassed.
4. What is holding up Wolfgang's and Constanze's marriage?
(a) They are awaiting Leopold Mozart's permission.
(b) They are awaiting the Emperor's permission.
(c) They are trying to find a good apartment to rent.
(d) They are still saving up for the reception.
5. What is meant by the words 'one must avoid music that smells of music'?
(a) Music should not be too showy.
(b) Only new music should be played, not works that have been on library shelves for years.
(c) Music must be avoided if it is too passionate.
(d) Wind musicians should clean their instruments regularly.
Short Answer Questions
1. Salieri describes the opera's music as an excellent match for what?
2. Into which well-known piece does Mozart transform Salieri's march of welcome?
3. What intensely special quality does Salieri believe Mozart's music possesses?
4. How does the audience react to the opera's finale?
5. Where is Salieri hidden?
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