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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of work has the Emperor commissioned Mozart to write?
(a) A symphony.
(b) An opera.
(c) A string quartet.
(d) A concerto.

2. Where does Salieri say he was born?
(a) Southern Italy.
(b) Sardinia.
(c) Northern Italy.
(d) Northern Hispaniola.

3. Where has Mozart been living prior to his arrival in Vienna?
(a) Melk.
(b) Salzburg.
(c) Prague.
(d) Bonn.

4. Which is Salieri's favorite sweet indulgence?
(a) Crema al mascarpone.
(b) Tiramisu.
(c) Gelato.
(d) Tutti frutti.

5. How did Salieri's family feel about the Austrian Empire?
(a) They were happy to be its subjects.
(b) They fought against it at the Battle of Lumbago.
(c) They tolerated it but longed for Italy's unification.
(d) They thought it gave them prestige in Europe.

6. Which Mozart opera is being performed in this scene?
(a) Cosi Fan Tutte.
(b) Don Giovanni.
(c) La Cenerentola.
(d) The Abduction from the Seraglio.

7. How could Constanze secure for husband the job of tutor to Princess Elizabeth?
(a) By sleeping with Count Rosenberg.
(b) By sending Mozart's CV to Count Rosenberg, along with a bribe.
(c) By bribing Salieri.
(d) By sleeping with Salieri.

8. What excuse does Salieri offer for not himself trying some variations on the march of welcome?
(a) He says his wife is feeling poorly.
(b) He says the Emperor wouldn't like it.
(c) He says he must attend on the Emperor.
(d) He says he has a music lesson to give.

9. In what language does Salieri speak when he is excited, according to one of the Venticelli?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Italian
(d) Flemish.

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

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

12. What is Baron Van Swieten's nickname?
(a) 'Pianocello.'
(b) 'Lord Van Fugue.'
(c) 'Lord Fugue.'
(d) 'Wolferl.'

13. What philosophic age does Salieri refer to in his first speech for this section of the play?
(a) The Age of the Feuilletons.
(b) The Platonic Age.
(c) The Age of Modernism.
(d) The Age of Englightenment

14. What words are whispered at the beginning of the play?
(a) 'Salieri' and 'assassin.'
(b) 'Celery' and 'assassin.'
(c) 'Salieri' and 'companion.'
(d) 'Mozart' and 'Beethoven.'

15. How does the audience react to the opera's finale?
(a) With great applause.
(b) With great disgust.
(c) With boos and catcalls.
(d) With polite applause.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the lead singer Mozart has engaged?

2. How does Salieri intend to adapt the Legend of Danaius?

3. How old is Salieri in the first scene of the play?

4. Who prompts the Emperor's response to the opera?

5. How does Salieri reward his Venticelli?

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