Mozart

The primary purpose of the passage is to

• illustrate the early career and formative experiences of a musical prodigy.

• describe the classical music scene in the eighteenth century.

• uncover the source of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s musical genius.

• prove the importance of starting a musical instrument at an early age.

• denounce Leopold Mozart for exploiting his children’s talent.

What was the consequence of Wolfgang’s first public appearance?

• He charmed the emperor and empress of Hapsburg.

• Leopold set his sights on Vienna.

• Word of Wolfgang’s genius spread to the capital.

• He mastered the violin.

• Invitations for the “miracle children” to play poured in.

The author’s attitude toward Leopold Mozart can best be characterized as

• vehement condemnation.

• mild disapproval.

• glowing admiration.

• incredulity.

• veiled disgust.

The author uses the anecdote about Mozart’s Kingdom of Back to illustrate

• Mozart’s admiration for the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

• the role imagination plays in musical composition.

• that Mozart was mentally unstable.

• that Mozart was an imaginative child.

• that Mozart’s only friends were imaginary people and family servants.

The author suggests that Mozart’s adult life

• was ruined by repeated illness.

• was a disappointment after his brilliant childhood.

• was nothing but misery.

• ended in poverty and anonymity.

• followed the pattern of his childhood.

Each of the following statements about Wolfgang Mozart is directly supported by the passage

• Mozart’s father, Leopold, was instrumental in shaping his career.

• Wolfgang had a vivid imagination

• Wolfgang’s childhood was devoted to his musical career.

• Wolfgang’s illnesses were the result of exhaustion.

• Maria Anna was a talented musician in her own right.

Mozart; the musician from Austria ... from 1756 – 1791.

• live

• lived

• to live

• living

Mozart ... more than 600 piece of music.

• write

• writes

• wrote

• writed

Which of the following best describes the writing style of a biography about Mozart?

• A) Informative and factual

• B) Poetic and abstract

• C) Persuasive and argumentative

• D) Humorous and satirical

In the sentence 'Mozart was a prolific composer,' what does the word 'prolific' mean?

• A) Lazy

• B) Productive

• C) Unsuccessful

• D) Uninspired