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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. In the context of the play, how long has it been since Mozart's death?
(a) Thirty-two years.
(b) Fifty-three years.
(c) Thirty-four years.
(d) Thirty years.

2. 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.

3. In what language does Salieri speak when he is excited, according to one of the Venticelli?
(a) German.
(b) Italian
(c) Flemish.
(d) English.

4. What does Salieri ask of the audience/'Ghosts of the future'?
(a) To be his confessors.
(b) To intercede for him with the saints.
(c) To recognise his music.
(d) To praise his music.

5. What is Salieri's occupation at this time?
(a) Court Musician.
(b) Court Conductor.
(c) Court Composer.
(d) Kappellmeister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Salieri in the first scene of the play?

2. How did Salieri's family feel about the Austrian Empire?

3. How does Salieri reward his Venticelli?

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

5. Who invites Salieri to join the Masons?

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