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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. Which prop does Maria complain is missing when Sophie comes on stage?

2. What does Manny adjust at the beginning of Act I?

3. What does Maria call her first student?

4. What is Manny's job?

5. What is Sophie lacking when Maria asks her to take notes on the scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maria do when Sharon does not return to the stage?

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

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

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

5. What are the positive comments that Maria gives Sharon about her singing?

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

7. What skill does Maria emphasize to Sophie in her master class?

8. How does the audience learn of Onassis' reaction to Maria's pregnancy?

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

10. Describe Sharon Graham.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Maria's reaction to Tony when he first comes on stage. Does Tony's character get preferential treatment because Maria finds him handsome? Why does she want to send him home? In what ways is her opinion of him changed once he sings?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Maria's enthusiasm for winning over an audience. Using a memory of one of her performances, discuss how and when she knows she has won.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Tony and Sharon's musical performances. Which seems better and why?

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