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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says Sharon is too sensitive for such a tough business?
(a) Maria.
(b) Manny.
(c) Tony.
(d) Sophie.

2. What does Maria say a performance is?
(a) Love affair between artist and audience.
(b) Struggle between the artist and the audience.
(c) The best way to showcase a symphony.
(d) A test of a stage director's authority.

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

4. What does Maria define the audience as?
(a) Friends.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Helpers.
(d) The enemy.

5. Who uses the word folderol to describe the flowers?
(a) Tony.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Maria.
(d) Sophie.

6. Who says that art is domination?
(a) Manny.
(b) Maria.
(c) Tony.
(d) Sharon.

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

8. Who says, "This is opera, not a voice recital." in Act II?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Manny.
(c) Maria.
(d) Tony.

9. Why does Sharon not return to the stage?
(a) She was called to another class.
(b) She had to catch a train.
(c) She lost her music.
(d) Her feelings are hurt by Maria's criticism.

10. What is Lady Macbeth's expression as stated in the entrance scene directions?
(a) Excited.
(b) Happy.
(c) Fierce.
(d) Scared.

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

12. Who calls Tony "Mr. Tony Tight Pants?"
(a) Sophie.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Manny.

13. How is the stage set in Act II?
(a) Sparsely.
(b) As a living room.
(c) With many props.
(d) As a bedroom.

14. What happens to Maria's voice when she sings Sharon's Lady Macbeth aria?
(a) She gets a sore throat.
(b) She hits every note.
(c) It cracks and shakes.
(d) She gets laryngitis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sharon Graham?

2. Who is the conductor of the symphony when Maria made her debut?

3. Who leaves the stage to show Sharon the appropriate entrance?

4. What does Maria tell Sharon about theatrics?

5. Who says "There are no short cuts in art, no easy ways" when Sharon asks if she should sing her aria again?

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