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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 does Manny adjust at the beginning of Act I?

2. What does Maria say to Sophie before she leaves the stage in Act I?

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

4. Whose nickname is La Divina?

5. What range does Sophie sing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Maria's criticism of Sharon's clothing choice.

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

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

4. Describe Lady Macbeth and the stage direction for Verdi's Letter Scene.

5. Give two examples of how Maria tries to heighten Sharon's emotional response to the Verdi opera.

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

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

8. How does Maria say she felt during her great performances?

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

10. Describe Tony's character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sophie says, "I'm not that kind of person" when Maria asks her to be dramatic and give her singing some emotion. How is this evidence that Sophie does not have that "something special" that Maria feels is required of truly great singers?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Sharon's character. What does she expect to receive from the master class? How does Maria's criticism change that expectation?

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