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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 does Mozart intend to do in Vienna?
(a) Kiss the Emperor's hand.
(b) Apply for Salieri's job.
(c) Give concerts.
(d) Hide from his father.

2. Where does Salieri finally meet Mozart?
(a) At the Belvedere.
(b) At the Statsoper.
(c) At the Imperial Palace.
(d) At Baroness Waldstadten's.

3. What does Salieri do, in his pain?
(a) He demands that Mozart stop playing immediately.
(b) He stuffs his ears so he cannot hear the music.
(c) He screams.
(d) He runs out into the street.

4. Into which well-known piece does Mozart transform Salieri's march of welcome?
(a) The Entry of the Gods into Valhalla.
(b) The Grand March from Aida.
(c) The Finale from The Abduction From the Seraglio.
(d) The march from The Marriage of Figaro.

5. What is Salieri's burning ambition at this time of his life?
(a) To write the perfect opera.
(b) To have seven sons, all musicians.
(c) To become First Royal Kapellmeister.
(d) To become the Court Composer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Mozart been living prior to his arrival in Vienna?

2. Who wants the new comic opera to be in 'good plain German?'

3. How does Mozart insult Count Orsini-Rosenberg?

4. What nationality is Katharina Cavalieri?

5. What insight does Salieri experience when he hears 'Marten Aller Arten' being sung?

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