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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Salieri refer to his servants?
(a) As the Kappellmeister's Baker and The Keeper of the Salt.
(b) As The Keeper of the Purse and The Maker of the Cakes.
(c) As The gossiping Ventrecelli.
(d) As The Keeper of the Razor and The Maker of the Cakes.

2. What animal is Constanze imitating?
(a) A pussy-cat.
(b) A furry puppy.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A vole.

3. What new work is Mozart considering?
(a) A grand opera for ordinary German people.
(b) A new comic opera for the Emperor.
(c) A Requiem Mass for Schikaneder.
(d) A Vaudeville for ordinary German people.

4. Who was an influential teacher of Salieri?
(a) Glinka.
(b) Gluck.
(c) Glock.
(d) Monteverdi.

5. How is the Emperor likely to foil Salieri's plans?
(a) By offering Mozart a court position.
(b) By offering to pay Mozart's rent.
(c) By sending Salieri away to Italy.
(d) By offering Mozart an apartment at the palace.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Salieri's response to The Magic Flute?

3. Who is the lead singer Mozart has engaged?

4. How old is Salieri in the first scene of the play?

5. How does Salieri get his hands on some of Mozart's manuscripts?

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