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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening with the lights at the beginning of Act I?
(a) One light is missing.
(b) They are still up.
(c) It is totally dark.
(d) They are broken.

2. What does Maria imitate about Onassis?
(a) His singing.
(b) His vulgar speech and crude attitude.
(c) His good manners.
(d) His sense of humor.

3. How many students perform for Maria in Act I?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. What is La Scala?
(a) Famous restaurant.
(b) Italian footwear.
(c) Milan opera house.
(d) Italian clothing designer.

5. What does Maria say about discipline and courage in Act I?
(a) They are over-rated.
(b) She doesn't need them.
(c) She lacks both.
(d) They are the foundation of a proper operatic career.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria tell Sophie to do before she sings?

2. What does Sophie announce she will sing in Act I?

3. Who is Sophie de Palma?

4. Who walks to the edge of the stage in the beginning of Act I?

5. What didn't Maria have as she walked back and forth to the conservatory during World War II?

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