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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Salieri say he was born?
(a) Southern Italy.
(b) Northern Hispaniola.
(c) Northern Italy.
(d) Sardinia.

2. What family dynasty rules in Vienna?
(a) The Bourbons.
(b) The Bonbons.
(c) The Hapsburgs.
(d) The Hollsteins.

3. How does Salieri refer to his servants?
(a) As The Keeper of the Purse and The Maker of the Cakes.
(b) As the Kappellmeister's Baker and The Keeper of the Salt.
(c) As The gossiping Ventrecelli.
(d) As The Keeper of the Razor and The Maker of the Cakes.

4. Where has Mozart been living prior to his arrival in Vienna?
(a) Salzburg.
(b) Melk.
(c) Bonn.
(d) Prague.

5. How does Salieri find out that Mozart has arrived in Vienna?
(a) The Venticelli tell him.
(b) The Emperor tells him.
(c) Count Rosenberg tells him.
(d) His wife tells him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What philosophic age does Salieri refer to in his first speech for this section of the play?

2. What surprises Salieri's servants?

3. Who invites Salieri to join the Masons?

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

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

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