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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is Salieri's favorite sweet indulgence?
(a) Crema al mascarpone.
(b) Gelato.
(c) Tiramisu.
(d) Tutti frutti.

2. What causes Salieri physical pain as he listens to the piece?
(a) Its discord and atonality.
(b) Its intense beauty.
(c) Its frequent strange modulations.
(d) The number of notes--there are too many to follow.

3. What intensely special quality does Salieri believe Mozart's music possesses?
(a) He believes it is revolutionary in its atonal structure.
(b) He finds it is angelic, heavenly.
(c) He believes it is like the voice of God.
(d) He believes it has the power to charm birds and animals.

4. Where does Salieri say he was born?
(a) Southern Italy.
(b) Sardinia.
(c) Northern Italy.
(d) Northern Hispaniola.

5. How does Salieri find out that Mozart has arrived in Vienna?
(a) Count Rosenberg tells him.
(b) His wife tells him.
(c) The Venticelli tell him.
(d) The Emperor tells him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is Mozart pretending to be?

2. What is Salieri's occupation at this time?

3. What is Rosenberg's opinion of prodigies?

4. Where has Mozart been living prior to his arrival in Vienna?

5. Who is named as an old pupil of Salieri's?

(see the answer key)

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