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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relationship to Salieri is Katharina Cavalieri?
(a) She is his illegitimate daughter.
(b) She is his pupil and later his mistress.
(c) She is his half-sister and later his pupil.
(d) She is his patron and later his mistress.

2. What kind of work has the Emperor commissioned Mozart to write?
(a) A string quartet.
(b) A symphony.
(c) A concerto.
(d) An opera.

3. What does Mozart intend to do in Vienna?
(a) Give concerts.
(b) Kiss the Emperor's hand.
(c) Hide from his father.
(d) Apply for Salieri's job.

4. What does Salieri ask of the audience/'Ghosts of the future'?
(a) To recognise his music.
(b) To praise his music.
(c) To intercede for him with the saints.
(d) To be his confessors.

5. Who formally introduces Mozart and Salieri?
(a) Count Orsini-Rosenberg.
(b) Van Swieten.
(c) The Emperor Joseph II.
(d) Constanze Weber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Salieri physical pain as he listens to the piece?

2. Where does Salieri finally meet Mozart?

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

4. How does Mozart defend his work?

5. Who plays the 'march of welcome' for Mozart?

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