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

2. What kind of work has the Emperor commissioned Mozart to write?
(a) A string quartet.
(b) A concerto.
(c) An opera.
(d) A symphony.

3. How does Salieri finally realize the extent of Mozart's talent?
(a) He is given a report by the Venticelli.
(b) He sneaks into a concert and hears the Clarinet Concerto.
(c) He reads the manuscripts Constanze has left.
(d) He reads the manuscript of Don Giovanni.

4. What insight does Salieri experience when he hears 'Marten Aller Arten' being sung?
(a) He understands that Mozart has had sex with the singer.
(b) He understands that this is just how music ought to be written.
(c) He understands that the soprano is flighty.
(d) He understands religious ecstasy.

5. How does Mozart insult Count Orsini-Rosenberg?
(a) He tells him he looks like a toad.
(b) He tells him he looks like a turd.
(c) He tells him he is fat as a toad.
(d) He makes an obscene gesture and laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is Mozart pretending to be?

2. How could Constanze secure for husband the job of tutor to Princess Elizabeth?

3. Who invites Salieri to join the Masons?

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

5. How does Mozart defend his work?

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