Amadeus | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Part 1

1. What words are whispered at the beginning of the play?

'Salieri' and 'assassin.'

2. What people are the chorus members meant to represent?

Nineteenth century citizens of Verona.

3. How is the Venticelli's speech described?

They speak urgently, rapidly.

4. Who is named as an old pupil of Salieri's?

Beethoven.

5. In what language does Salieri speak when he is excited, according to one of the Venticelli?

Italian

6. In the context of the play, how long has it been since Mozart's death?

Thirty-two years.

7. What caused Mozart's death, according to the Venticelli?

Syphilis.

8. How old is Salieri in the first scene of the play?

Seventy.

9. What does Salieri ask of the audience/'Ghosts of the future'?

To be his confessors.

10. What surprises Salieri's servants?

His declaration that he will not go to bed that night.

11. How does Salieri...
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