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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is Onassis from?
(a) Greece.
(b) Italy.
(c) England.
(d) America.

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

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

4. What role did Maria lose to another student when she was young?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Pipi.
(d) Amina.

5. What does Maria say about projection in Act I?
(a) She hates to project.
(b) It has no value.
(c) It's important to singing.
(d) It's over-valued.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which prop does Maria complain is missing when Sophie comes on stage?

2. In Act I, who does Maria remember performing for at La Scala?

3. Whose nickname is La Divina?

4. Who is Sophie de Palma?

5. Who are the last actors to leave the stage in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the positive comments that Maria gives Sharon about her singing?

2. Describe how Sharon insults Maria after she's been criticized.

3. As a teacher, what does Maria want as compensation for her efforts?

4. How does Maria respond to Onassis' advice on what to do next after she loses her child?

5. Describe what Maria teaches Tony while he is singing the aria from Tosca.

6. What does Maria tell Sophie at the end of Act I about her performance?

7. What happened during Maria's last performance at La Scala?

8. Describe Maria's memory of her marriage to Battista.

9. What does Maria mean when she says, "Ah, Verdi! Ah, Shakespeare! Ah, my own ambition!"?

10. What story does Maria tell when Sophie cannot produce a pencil to take notes on the score?

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