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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maria ask for the house lights to go off during Act I?
(a) She likes to save energy.
(b) She forgot why they were on.
(c) She doesn't want to be seen.
(d) They are too harsh for the students.

2. Who walks to the edge of the stage in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Stage hand.
(b) Manny.
(c) Audience member.
(d) Maria.

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

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

5. What country is Onassis from?
(a) America.
(b) Greece.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.

6. What does Maria tell Sophie to do before she sings?
(a) Get a tissue.
(b) Stand under the lights.
(c) Close off her ears.
(d) Get her lunch.

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

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

9. What is the name of Maria's singing teacher?
(a) Elvira de Hidalgo.
(b) Tommy Tunes.
(c) Samuel Adagio.
(d) Hector Lumina.

10. What does Maria tell the audience about Sophie?
(a) That she likes her appearance.
(b) That she does not have style.
(c) That she has good musical range.
(d) That she will be a great performer.

11. 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.

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

13. What criticism does Maria give Sophie about her singing?
(a) That she doesn't like her shoes.
(b) That she is too flamboyant for the stage.
(c) That she doesn't fully feel the music.
(d) That her voice is too high.

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

15. Maria tells the audience it's not a performance but a:
(a) Classroom.
(b) Rehearsal.
(c) Sham.
(d) Group activity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sophie wish to get from Maria?

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

4. Who is Sophie de Palma?

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

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