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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the conductor of the symphony when Maria made her debut?
(a) Mr. Gabrielle.
(b) Maestro De Sabata.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Ms. Sutherland.

2. Who is Tony?
(a) Cousin of Maria's.
(b) Soprano student.
(c) Friend of Manny's.
(d) Student tenor.

3. Who does Maria tell she has courage because she came back to the master class?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Lady Macbeth.
(d) Joan Sutherland.

4. What does Maria say a performance is?
(a) The best way to showcase a symphony.
(b) Love affair between artist and audience.
(c) Struggle between the artist and the audience.
(d) A test of a stage director's authority.

5. Who is Rosa Ponselled, Giudetta Pasta, Lotte Lehmann and Zinka Milanov?
(a) Neighbors of Maria's.
(b) Sophie's former teachers.
(c) World's great sopranos.
(d) Juilliard adminstrators.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Onassis have for Maria?

2. What does Maria define the audience as?

3. What does Maria imitate about Onassis?

4. What does Sharon say when she returns to the stage?

5. Who walks to the edge of the stage in the beginning of Act I?

(see the answer key)

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