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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. What solo instrument sounds a single note?
(a) An organ.
(b) A crumhorn.
(c) A viola.
(d) An oboe.

2. What is Rosenberg's opinion of prodigies?
(a) He finds them hateful.
(b) He is in awe of them.
(c) He is jealous of them.
(d) He finds them adorable.

3. Which famous composer calls Mozart's work 'unsurpassed'?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Handel.
(c) Rossini.
(d) Haydn.

4. Which notable woman is the Emperor's sister?
(a) Marie Curie.
(b) Maria Theresa.
(c) Marie Ste Juste.
(d) Marie Antionette.

5. How does the audience react to the opera's finale?
(a) With great applause.
(b) With great disgust.
(c) With polite applause.
(d) With boos and catcalls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Mozart to stop his silliness on this occasion?

2. What does Salieri view as the secret of successful living?

3. What works has Mozart written during the same time?

4. What is meant by the words 'one must avoid music that smells of music'?

5. What event has taken place in the Mozart household?

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