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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maria chastise Tony about?
(a) Missing curfew.
(b) Not using his full Italian name.
(c) His ridiculous essay.
(d) Travelling alone.

2. Who ignores the audience at the beginning of Act II?
(a) Maria.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Manny.
(d) Stage hand.

3. When was the last time Sharon read Macbeth?
(a) In high school.
(b) College.
(c) Grad school.
(d) Elementary school.

4. Who is Verdi?
(a) Painter.
(b) Scriptwriter.
(c) Composer.
(d) Novelist.

5. What is the weather in Scene Two of Lady Macbeth's entrance scene?
(a) Hot.
(b) A violent storm is raging.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Sunny.

6. Who has a BA in music from USC?
(a) Maria.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Manny.
(d) Tony.

7. What is Maria's response to Sharon's reappearance?
(a) She is glad Sharon has returned.
(b) She welcomes her eagerly.
(c) She looks at her blankly.
(d) She tells her to go away.

8. Where did Maria debut?
(a) La Scala.
(b) Lincoln Center.
(c) Metropolitan Opera.
(d) Carnegie Hall.

9. What happens with the house lights at the beginning of Act II?
(a) A lightbulb breaks.
(b) On full power.
(c) They are lowered.
(d) They are turned off.

10. How does Maria feel about Battista?
(a) Delighted.
(b) Happy.
(c) Proud.
(d) Irritated.

11. Who is Sharon Graham?
(a) Audience member.
(b) Student.
(c) Manny's sister.
(d) Friend of Maria's.

12. Where is the bouquet of flowers located?
(a) On the piano.
(b) In Maria's dressing room.
(c) On Maria's chair.
(d) In a vase on a table.

13. How does Maria respond to Tony's singing?
(a) She thinks he sounds terrible.
(b) She is won over by his voice and style.
(c) She is netural about it.
(d) She is outraged.

14. Who is the first character to enter the stage in Act II?
(a) Maria.
(b) Tony.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Accompanist.

15. Where does the setting take place for Scene Two of Lady Macbeth's entrance scene?
(a) A ship.
(b) An old high school.
(c) The grand hall of Macbeth's castle.
(d) The river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Maria make her debut?

2. How is the stage set in Act II?

3. Who does Maria tell to "Bite into those words. Spit them out." in Act II?

4. Maria tells Sharon that her role demands:

5. What does Maria say about the house lights when she first enters the stage?

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