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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maria ask Sophie to translate after interrupting her aria?
(a) Rest.
(b) Have some water.
(c) The Italian verse.
(d) Breathe into a bag.

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

3. What is Sophie lacking when Maria asks her to take notes on the scene?
(a) A pencil.
(b) Paper.
(c) Dictionary.
(d) Eraser.

4. What does Sophie announce she will sing in Act I?
(a) Scales.
(b) Music from La Boheme.
(c) Country music.
(d) Aria from La Sonnambula.

5. In Act I, what does Maria say Onassis wants her to do?
(a) Learn to act.
(b) Stop performing and have his baby.
(c) Become a famous cellist.
(d) Sing more often.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria call her first student?

2. What role did Maria lose to another student when she was young?

3. When does Manny appear on stage in Act I?

4. Who could not afford to buy oranges during the war?

5. What does Maria tell Manny about her sense of humor?

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