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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is Salieri's favorite sweet indulgence?
(a) Tutti frutti.
(b) Crema al mascarpone.
(c) Tiramisu.
(d) Gelato.

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

3. How old is Salieri in the first scene of the play?
(a) Seventy-two.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Thirty-two.

4. What philosophic age does Salieri refer to in his first speech for this section of the play?
(a) The Age of Englightenment
(b) The Platonic Age.
(c) The Age of the Feuilletons.
(d) The Age of Modernism.

5. How does Salieri describe Mozart at the end of this scene?
(a) As a naive child.
(b) As an obscene gypsy.
(c) As an obscene child.
(d) As a heavenly presence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Salieri's burning ambition at this time of his life?

2. Where does Salieri finally meet Mozart?

3. What does Salieri do, in his pain?

4. What family dynasty rules in Vienna?

5. How is the Venticelli's speech described?

(see the answer key)

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