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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Salieri reward his Venticelli?
(a) He gives them money.
(b) He buys them dinner.
(c) He gives them cakes.
(d) He gets them jobs at the palace.

3. In which room at the Baroness's does Salieri first see Mozart?
(a) The atrium.
(b) The library.
(c) The music room.
(d) The ballroom.

4. Where is the opera's story set?
(a) In a Masonic lodge.
(b) In a grand mansion.
(c) In a harem.
(d) In a coffee shop.

5. What is Baron Van Swieten's nickname?
(a) 'Lord Van Fugue.'
(b) 'Wolferl.'
(c) 'Lord Fugue.'
(d) 'Pianocello.'

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Salieri say is the effect of the slowness in the music?

3. How does Mozart defend his work?

4. What is meant by the words 'one must avoid music that smells of music'?

5. What is Rosenberg's opinion of prodigies?

(see the answer key)

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