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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Manny's job?

2. What does Maria call her first student?

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

4. What nickname does Onassis have for Maria?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Maria tell when Sophie cannot produce a pencil to take notes on the score?

2. What did one student do out of admiration of Maria's singing at the height of her career?

3. In what way is Maria critical of Sophie even before she begins to sing?

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

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

6. What does Maria mean when she says, "Ah, Verdi! Ah, Shakespeare! Ah, my own ambition!"?

7. Why does Maria think others are jealous of her?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of this play and identify the props used. How do the props help reveal Maria Callas' character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Manny. Besides playing the piano, what other functions does he serve in the play? Use one or two textual examples to explain his significance.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Maria's marriage to Battista. Why does Maria tire of him once she has become famous and successful?

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