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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. Who does Sophie admire?
(a) Manny.
(b) Stage hand.
(c) Maria.
(d) Onassis.

2. What does Maria request during Act I from the stage hand?
(a) Water, cushion, footstool.
(b) Slippers.
(c) Nail filer.
(d) Bagel and cream cheese.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maria's singing teacher encourage in her?

2. Who walks to the edge of the stage in the beginning of Act I?

3. What does Maria say about projection in Act I?

4. What nickname does Onassis have for Maria?

5. What does Maria tell Sophie to do before she sings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Maria's memory of her marriage to Battista.

2. Why does Sharon return to the stage after Tony has sung?

3. As a teacher, what does Maria want as compensation for her efforts?

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

5. When Maria's aria ends, what is the back stage lit up as and what does Maria remember?

6. What direction does Maria give Sharon while Sharon is singing?

7. Why does Maria think it's funny that Aristotle Onassis did not like opera?

8. Describe how Sharon insults Maria after she's been criticized.

9. Describe two examples of Maria's diva behavior in Act I.

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

(see the answer keys)

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