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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is named as an old pupil of Salieri's?
(a) Leopold Mozart.
(b) Johann Strauss II.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Richard Strauss.

2. How does Salieri refer to his servants?
(a) As The gossiping Ventrecelli.
(b) As the Kappellmeister's Baker and The Keeper of the Salt.
(c) As The Keeper of the Purse and The Maker of the Cakes.
(d) As The Keeper of the Razor and The Maker of the Cakes.

3. How does Mozart defend his work?
(a) He tells the Emperor it is the best opera ever written in Europe.
(b) He says it is exciting.
(c) He says it is in German, so people will understand it.
(d) He says it is full of proper German virtues.

4. Who formally introduces Mozart and Salieri?
(a) Count Orsini-Rosenberg.
(b) Constanze Weber.
(c) Van Swieten.
(d) The Emperor Joseph II.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What wish of Salieri's is granted at this point?

2. Who presently holds the position Salieri covets?

3. What does Constanze's return to Salieri show us?

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

5. Where does Salieri finally meet Mozart?

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