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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. How does Salieri feel after examining Mozart's manuscripts?
(a) Amused because Mozart is not as clever as he thought.
(b) Humbled in face of Mozart's huge talent.
(c) Excited at the new talent in Austria.
(d) Reasuured because all of them are quite ordinary.

2. What does Salieri view as the secret of successful living?
(a) Always knowing what is going on behind your back.
(b) Always knowing what your wife is doing behind your back.
(c) Always knowing what your publisher is doing behind your back.
(d) Always knowing how to get the best value at the markets.

3. What people are the chorus members meant to represent?
(a) Nineteenth century citizens of Venezia.
(b) Nineteenth century citizens of Verona.
(c) Eighteenth century citizens of Vienna.
(d) Salieri's cousins and nineteenth century neighbors.

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

5. What was Salieri's home town?
(a) Lumbago.
(b) Lingardo.
(c) Legnago.
(d) Lombardy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship to Salieri is Katharina Cavalieri?

2. Who presently holds the position Salieri covets?

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

4. What is Salieri's occupation at this time?

5. In what language does Salieri speak when he is excited, according to one of the Venticelli?

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