View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Maria Callas teach?
(a) Fashion history.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Opera Master Class.
(d) Piano performance.

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

4. What does Onassis give to Maria?
(a) Tips on travel.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Musical stardom.
(d) Money.

5. Who could not afford to buy oranges during the war?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Stage hand.
(c) Maria.
(d) Sophie.

6. Whose nickname is La Divina?
(a) Sophie's.
(b) Manny's.
(c) June's.
(d) Maria's.

7. What is Manny's job?
(a) Stage hand.
(b) Accompanist.
(c) Music teacher.
(d) Librarian.

8. What did Maria's singing teacher encourage in her?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Stage presence.
(c) Naps.
(d) Long breaks from classes.

9. Who returns her music score to Sophie in Act I?
(a) Stage hand.
(b) Manny.
(c) Maria.
(d) Another student.

10. How many acts are there in the play Master Class?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

11. Who is startled by Sophie's lack of knowledge?
(a) Maria.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Stage hand.
(d) Manny.

12. How does Maria describe herself physically as a young student?
(a) Shy.
(b) Too thin.
(c) Lovely.
(d) Fat and unattractive.

13. Who is Rosa Ponselled, Giudetta Pasta, Lotte Lehmann and Zinka Milanov?
(a) Neighbors of Maria's.
(b) Sophie's former teachers.
(c) World's great sopranos.
(d) Juilliard adminstrators.

14. Who says "know your limitations" in Act I?
(a) Maria.
(b) Onassis.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Manny.

15. What didn't Maria have as she walked back and forth to the conservatory during World War II?
(a) A good attitude.
(b) Focus.
(c) Proper shoes.
(d) Determination.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sophie de Palma?

2. Who are the last actors to leave the stage in Act I?

3. Who drops to her knees and sings part of La Sonnambula?

4. What range does Sophie sing?

5. Who does Sophie admire?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 291 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample