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Puccini's 'Tosca' Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about Puccini's 1896-1899 opera between lovers Tosca and Cavaradossi by taking this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by GWU_Boy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GWU_Boy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,773

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
622

Last 3 plays: Guest 85 (14/15), Guest 84 (14/15), Guest 172 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the setting for 'Tosca'? Hint

Vienna, 1790

Paris, 1820

Rome, 1800

Florence, 1840

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the escaped political prisoner who rushes to the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle to hide in the Attavanti chapel? Hint

Merculio

Roderigo

Cassio

Angelotti

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is Tosca's profession? Hint

prostitute

opera singer

housewife

waitress

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Question 4 of 15

4. When Tosca visits Cavaradossi at the Attavanti chapel, what is he doing that makes her so jealous? Hint

smelling a woman's scarf

drinking with a lady

talking to a prayer girl

painting a picture

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who is Baron Scarpia? Hint

chief of the secret police

head priest at Sant'Andrea della Valle

head assistant to the king

Cavaradossi's former boss

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Question 6 of 15

6. What does Scarpia show Tosca which convinces her Cavaradossi was cheating on her? Hint

a scarf

a veil

a rose

a fan

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Question 7 of 15

7. True or false: The lovers don't see each other once Cavaradossi is in Scarpia's hands until the end of opera when Cavaradossi is shot.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where does Tosca tell Scarpia that the escape prisoner is hiding is hiding? Hint

a garden

a confessional

an alley

a well

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Question 9 of 15

9. What battle does Napoleon win, to Scarpia's misfortune, in the middle of the play? Hint

Battle of Fortson

Battle of Vawter

Battle of Pacheco

Battle of Marengo

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Question 10 of 15

10. What does Cavaradossi shout out at the news of Napoleon's victory which makes Scarpia sentence him to death? Hint

'God is on our side!'

'We are the best!'

'Victory! Victory!'

'Invincible!'

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Question 11 of 15

11. What does Scarpia want from Tosca in exchange for Cavaradossi's life? Hint

marriage

children

money

sex

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the name of Scarpia's spy who he tells to shoot Cavaradossi with blanks come exectution time? Hint

Starosta

Sacristan

Spoletta

Sciarrone

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Question 13 of 15

13. What does Tosca put by Scarpia's dead body? Hint

a cross

some signed papers

a scarf

some candles

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Question 14 of 15

14. True or false: Cavaradossi is shot dead by the executioners, revealing that Scarpia tricked Tosca into believing it was a mock execution.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. How does Tosca commit suicide? Hint

jumping off a castle

hanging herself with her scarf

shooting herself with the gun that killed Cavaradossi

stabbing herself with a knife

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the setting for 'Tosca'?

Answer: Rome, 1800

The Napoleonic Wars were going at the time of 'Tosca', so it has to be June, 1800.

2. What is the name of the escaped political prisoner who rushes to the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle to hide in the Attavanti chapel?

Answer: Angelotti

Angelotti has aged and is not immediately recognized by Cavaradossi, his old friend.

3. What is Tosca's profession?

Answer: opera singer

Her success as an opera star has made her very vain and jealous.

4. When Tosca visits Cavaradossi at the Attavanti chapel, what is he doing that makes her so jealous?

Answer: painting a picture

Cavaradossi was painting a picture of Mary Magdalene by using Marchesa Attavanti (Angelotti's sister) as a model, making Tosca ripe with jealousy.

5. Who is Baron Scarpia?

Answer: chief of the secret police

Scarpia comes to the Attavanti chapel in search of escapee Angelotti.

6. What does Scarpia show Tosca which convinces her Cavaradossi was cheating on her?

Answer: a fan

Tosca later throws the fan at the picture of Mary Magdelena (which looks like Marchesa Attavanti) in haste.

7. True or false: The lovers don't see each other once Cavaradossi is in Scarpia's hands until the end of opera when Cavaradossi is shot.

Answer: False

Before Cavaradossi is taken away to be tortured, Tosca bursts in and pleads for mercy with Scarpia.

8. Where does Tosca tell Scarpia that the escape prisoner is hiding is hiding?

Answer: a well

Cavaradossi had earlier told Angelotti about a side hatch down a well. Cavaradossi was very surprised Tosca told Scarpia about the hiding place, being that she swore to him she would not talk.

9. What battle does Napoleon win, to Scarpia's misfortune, in the middle of the play?

Answer: Battle of Marengo

Napoleon wins the battle for the 'liberals', which Cavaradossi is one of.

10. What does Cavaradossi shout out at the news of Napoleon's victory which makes Scarpia sentence him to death?

Answer: 'Victory! Victory!'

'Vittoria! Vittoria!' gets Cavaradossi a death sentence.

11. What does Scarpia want from Tosca in exchange for Cavaradossi's life?

Answer: sex

Tosca is disgusted by Scarpia's proposition, but gives in at the last moment.

12. What is the name of Scarpia's spy who he tells to shoot Cavaradossi with blanks come exectution time?

Answer: Spoletta

Sacristan worked at the church and Sciarrone is Scarpia's guard.

13. What does Tosca put by Scarpia's dead body?

Answer: some candles

Tosca does kill Scarpia with a knife, but snatched the safe-conduct pass from his hands and then puts candles around Scarpia and a cross on his chest. Tosca goes to meet, not free, Cavaradossi because she thinks he'll be 'executed' and they could flee together.

14. True or false: Cavaradossi is shot dead by the executioners, revealing that Scarpia tricked Tosca into believing it was a mock execution.

Answer: True

Tosca proclaims that Scarpia's treachery has stayed, even in death.

15. How does Tosca commit suicide?

Answer: jumping off a castle

She flees from the guards who have discovered Scarpia dead and jumps off the castle wall (she is there because the jail Cavaradossi was in was at the top).

Source: Author GWU_Boy

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