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

2. Whose nickname is La Divina?
(a) Sophie's.
(b) Maria's.
(c) June's.
(d) Manny's.

3. What does Maria say about her accompanist's appearance?
(a) His shirt is vibrant.
(b) She loves it.
(c) His hat is just the right touch.
(d) He doesn't have a look.

4. Who is dressed in a custom pantsuit and expensive accessories?
(a) Stage hand.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Manny.

5. In Act I, who does Maria remember performing for at La Scala?
(a) Other students.
(b) Her teachers.
(c) Famous dignitaries.
(d) School children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sophie wish to get from Maria?

2. Who are the last actors to leave the stage in Act I?

3. How does Maria describe herself physically as a young student?

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

5. What does Maria ask Sophie to translate after interrupting her aria?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sophie's expectations from the master class after she has sung her aria and Maria leaves the stage.

2. What is Sharon's reaction to Maria's criticism of her singing?

3. What does Maria tell Sophie at the end of Act I about her performance?

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

5. How does Sophie respond when Maria criticizes her lack of emotion as a performer?

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

7. In what way is Maria critical of Sharon's singing ability?

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

9. What happens when Maria leaves the stage to show Sharon how to make an entrance?

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

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