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

2. What does Maria Callas teach?
(a) Fashion history.
(b) Piano performance.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Opera Master Class.

3. What is the relationship between Maria and Aristotle Onassis?
(a) Business associates.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Pen pals.
(d) Lovers.

4. How many students perform for Maria in Act I?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria say about her accompanist's appearance?

2. Who brings a cushion for Maria's chair?

3. What does Maria say about projection in Act I?

4. Who does Manny acknowledge in the audience?

5. What does Maria tell Manny about her sense of humor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Give two examples of how Maria tries to heighten Sharon's emotional response to the Verdi opera.

3. How did Maria defy all odds to become a famous operatic singer?

4. Does Maria have misgivings about teaching the master class?

5. While she's waiting for Sharon to make a final entrance, in what way does Maria engage with the audience?

6. What interruptions occur when Sophie prepares to sing?

7. In what way is Maria critical of Sophie even before she begins to sing?

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

9. What does Maria tell Sharon about applause toward the end of Act II?

10. How does Maria feel about leaving Battista?

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