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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Onassis' business?
(a) Wine seller.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Shipping magnate.
(d) Musician.

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

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

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

5. What range does Sophie sing?
(a) Tenor.
(b) Baritone.
(c) Bass.
(d) Soprano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "She's wearing so many diamonds she can scarcely move her arms..."?

2. What does Maria imitate about Onassis?

3. What is Maria Callas' passion?

4. Who does Sophie admire?

5. Who is Rosa Ponselled, Giudetta Pasta, Lotte Lehmann and Zinka Milanov?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maria find most alarming about Sophie's lack of musical knowledge?

2. How does Maria express her sadness at losing her child?

3. Describe what Maria teaches Tony while he is singing the aria from Tosca.

4. Describe Maria's appearance when she first comes on stage.

5. What happened during Maria's last performance at La Scala?

6. How does Maria respond to Onassis' advice on what to do next after she loses her child?

7. How did Maria learn to be disciplined about music during the war?

8. Does Maria have misgivings about teaching the master class?

9. Describe Maria's entrance onto the stage at the beginning of Act II.

10. How did Maria defy all odds to become a famous operatic singer?

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