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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act I, Maria complains that the theater is too:
(a) Hot.
(b) Muffled.
(c) Loud.
(d) Cold.

2. What criticism does Maria give Sophie about her singing?
(a) That she is too flamboyant for the stage.
(b) That she doesn't fully feel the music.
(c) That she doesn't like her shoes.
(d) That her voice is too high.

3. What does Sophie wish to get from Maria?
(a) Tea.
(b) Some temperment.
(c) Sheet music.
(d) Lunch.

4. What does Manny adjust at the beginning of Act I?
(a) Piano bench.
(b) Hat.
(c) Trousers.
(d) Jacket.

5. What does Maria say about singing at the beginning of Act I?
(a) It is not enough for a life.
(b) She was never disciplined about her studies.
(c) She's scared of it.
(d) It is serious business.

6. Why does Maria ask for the house lights to go off during Act I?
(a) She doesn't want to be seen.
(b) They are too harsh for the students.
(c) She likes to save energy.
(d) She forgot why they were on.

7. Who could not afford to buy oranges during the war?
(a) Maria.
(b) Stage hand.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Sophie.

8. What is Onassis' business?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Shipping magnate.
(c) Musician.
(d) Wine seller.

9. Who are the last actors to leave the stage in Act I?
(a) Manny and Maria.
(b) Sophie and Manny.
(c) Maria and Sophie.
(d) Sophie and Tony.

10. Who is Sophie de Palma?
(a) Maria's sister.
(b) Maria's student.
(c) Maria's daughter.
(d) Manny's girlfriend.

11. What does Maria imitate about Onassis?
(a) His singing.
(b) His sense of humor.
(c) His good manners.
(d) His vulgar speech and crude attitude.

12. Maria tells the audience it's not a performance but a:
(a) Sham.
(b) Group activity.
(c) Classroom.
(d) Rehearsal.

13. Who says "know your limitations" in Act I?
(a) Onassis.
(b) Manny.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Maria.

14. Who walks to the edge of the stage in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Audience member.
(b) Manny.
(c) Maria.
(d) Stage hand.

15. Who does Manny acknowledge in the audience?
(a) Friends.
(b) Parents.
(c) Sister.
(d) Critics and reviewers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria ask Sophie to translate after interrupting her aria?

2. Who brought class and respectability to Onassis?

3. What is the name of Maria's singing teacher?

4. What does Onassis give to Maria?

5. What does Maria call her first student?

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