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

2. What insight does Salieri experience when he hears 'Marten Aller Arten' being sung?
(a) He understands that this is just how music ought to be written.
(b) He understands that the soprano is flighty.
(c) He understands that Mozart has had sex with the singer.
(d) He understands religious ecstasy.

3. Who was an influential teacher of Salieri?
(a) Glinka.
(b) Glock.
(c) Gluck.
(d) Monteverdi.

4. Who is the Guilty Libertine Salieri refers to?
(a) Leopold Mozart.
(b) Don Giovanni.
(c) Antonio Salieri himself.
(d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What people are the chorus members meant to represent?

2. What does Salieri find a compensation for ghastly encounters at the Baroness's?

3. According to the Venticelli, how many pupils does Mozart have?

4. Why is Mozart so enthusiastic about vocal quartets?

5. Who formally introduces Mozart and Salieri?

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