Verdi became associated with Italian nationalism, because
a. he fought in the Italian army against the ruling Austrians
b. he composed the Italian national anthem
c. the letters of his name represented “Victor Emmanuel, Rex d’Italia”
d. for several years he was the king’s composer
e. his opera Rigoletto was about the king’s son
ANS: c.
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