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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. What position is Mozart interested in applying for?
(a) Court Composer.
(b) Music teacher for Katharina Cavalieri.
(c) Music teacher for the Princess Elizabeth.
(d) Music supervisor for the Emperor.

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

3. What nationality is Katharina Cavalieri?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) American.

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

5. How did Salieri's family feel about the Austrian Empire?
(a) They were happy to be its subjects.
(b) They thought it gave them prestige in Europe.
(c) They tolerated it but longed for Italy's unification.
(d) They fought against it at the Battle of Lumbago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Mozart use to describe the singer he has engaged to play the lead in his opera?

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

3. How does Salieri cope with his insight into Mozart's talent?

4. How does Salieri finally realize the extent of Mozart's talent?

5. Who invites Salieri to join the Masons?

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