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

2. What does Salieri say is the effect of the slowness in the music?
(a) Serenity.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Opulence.
(d) Patience.

3. Which notable woman is the Emperor's sister?
(a) Marie Ste Juste.
(b) Marie Antionette.
(c) Maria Theresa.
(d) Marie Curie.

4. When Salieri left Italy, how old was Mozart?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty-six.
(d) Twenty-five.

5. Who picks the child Mozart up after his fall?
(a) His mother.
(b) Marie Antionette.
(c) No-one.
(d) The Emperor's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Katharina Cavalieri?

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

3. How does the audience react to the opera's finale?

4. What animal is Constanze imitating?

5. Where does Salieri say he was born?

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