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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria tell Sharon about theatrics?

2. What happens to Maria's voice when she sings Sharon's Lady Macbeth aria?

3. Who refuses to be sent home?

4. What happens with the house lights at the beginning of Act II?

5. Who ignores the audience at the beginning of Act II?

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

Why does Maria criticize Sharon about her gown when she says everyone should have a special "look" so that the audience will remember you. Do you think Sharon fulfills this requirement but still gets criticized for it by Maria?

Essay Topic 3

In Act II, Maria says, "There is only discipline, technique and Mut." Discuss the examples that Maria gives from her own past that show her implementing these three things in her singing career.

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