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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem concerning The Marriage of Figaro?
(a) Its theme is considered too serious.
(b) There is a problem concerning its language.
(c) Its theme is considered scandalous, subversive.
(d) There is a problem finding suitable singers.

2. What causes Mozart to stop his silliness on this occasion?
(a) The mention of his father.
(b) The idea for some new music.
(c) Constanze's annoyance.
(d) Respect for the Baroness.

3. What does Salieri recognize in Figaro's song 'Non piu andrai'?
(a) A phrase from the Dies Irae.
(b) Salieri's own little 'March of Welcome'.
(c) Salieri's own overture to Semiramide.
(d) Mozart's variations on 'Twinkle, Little Star'.

4. How does Salieri find out that Mozart has arrived in Vienna?
(a) The Venticelli tell him.
(b) His wife tells him.
(c) The Emperor tells him.
(d) Count Rosenberg tells him.

5. What is ironic about court musicians and their employers?
(a) The music will be remembered long after the politics of the time is forgotten.
(b) Everyone is mediocre and everything is a waste of time.
(c) Rich people are mediocre.
(d) The music is forgettable because the Emperor will pass away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Emperor's judgment of the opera.

2. What strange insight does Mozart seem to have regarding the Figaro problems?

3. What do we learn from Van Swieten about Mozart's activities?

4. What promise to Mozart does Salieri fail to honor?

5. What kind of love does Mozart claim his opera contains?

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