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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which composer wrote the opera Semiramide performed in Munich?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Delibes.
(c) Froissart.
(d) Salieri.

2. Who does Mozart blame for his disappoint in the matter of Princess Elizabeth?
(a) Constanze.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) Salieri.

3. What is the tone of Salieri's comment that 'Our religion' is largely based on waxworks?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Soppy.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Serious.

4. According to the Venticelli, how many pupils does Mozart have?
(a) No more than sixteen.
(b) Four at the most.
(c) Six at the most.
(d) Seven at the most.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mozart when the Emperor last met him?

2. How is the Venticelli's speech described?

3. Why does Orsini-Rosenberg object to The Marriage of Figaro?

4. How does Rosenberg sum up the effect of 'Non piu andrai'?

5. Music from which of Mozart's operas is played as Salieri muses during the transition between scenes?

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