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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the stage set in Act II?
(a) As a living room.
(b) As a bedroom.
(c) Sparsely.
(d) With many props.

2. What is Sharon wearing when she comes on stage?
(a) Jeans.
(b) Evening gown.
(c) Nice suit.
(d) Shorts.

3. Who is Verdi?
(a) Scriptwriter.
(b) Painter.
(c) Novelist.
(d) Composer.

4. What prop does Maria say Sharon should have to sing her aria?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Glass.
(c) Candle.
(d) Letter.

5. What year did Maria make her debut?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1969.
(d) 2000.

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

7. Who refuses to be sent home?
(a) Tony.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Stage hand.
(d) Manny.

8. What does Tony hope to receive from Maria?
(a) Money.
(b) Copies of music.
(c) Feedback.
(d) Connections.

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

10. Who says, "This is opera, not a voice recital." in Act II?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Maria.
(c) Manny.
(d) Tony.

11. Who is Sharon Graham?
(a) Student.
(b) Friend of Maria's.
(c) Audience member.
(d) Manny's sister.

12. What happens with the house lights at the beginning of Act II?
(a) A lightbulb breaks.
(b) They are lowered.
(c) They are turned off.
(d) On full power.

13. What does Manny say about who left the flowers?
(a) An unknown admirer.
(b) Maria's mother.
(c) Maria's husband.
(d) Manny's girlfriend.

14. Who comes on stage after a long wait at the beginning of Act II?
(a) Manny.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Tony.

15. In Act II, who says the students will be able to concentrate on the drama of the moment?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Someone in the audience.
(c) Maria.
(d) Manny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria criticize about Sharon's physical appearance?

2. Who calls Tony "Mr. Tony Tight Pants?"

3. Who says Sharon is too sensitive for such a tough business?

4. What does Battista plead for from Maria?

5. How does Maria respond to Tony's singing?

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