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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. What is ironic about court musicians and their employers?
(a) The music is forgettable because the Emperor will pass away.
(b) Rich people are mediocre.
(c) Everyone is mediocre and everything is a waste of time.
(d) The music will be remembered long after the politics of the time is forgotten.

2. What animal is Constanze imitating?
(a) A vole.
(b) A furry puppy.
(c) A pussy-cat.
(d) A mouse.

3. Where is Salieri hidden?
(a) Behind the door.
(b) Behind an arras.
(c) Under a trestle table.
(d) In a wing-backed chair.

4. When Salieri left Italy, how old was Mozart?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty-five.

5. What words are whispered at the beginning of the play?
(a) 'Salieri' and 'companion.'
(b) 'Mozart' and 'Beethoven.'
(c) 'Salieri' and 'assassin.'
(d) 'Celery' and 'assassin.'

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Mozart's death, according to the Venticelli?

2. How does Salieri get his hands on some of Mozart's manuscripts?

3. What is Salieri's reaction to the young couple's goings-on?

4. In the context of the play, how long has it been since Mozart's death?

5. What does Salieri do, in his pain?

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