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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which notable woman is the Emperor's sister?

2. What causes Mozart to stop his silliness on this occasion?

3. How does Salieri feel after examining Mozart's manuscripts?

4. What excuse does Salieri offer for not himself trying some variations on the march of welcome?

5. What kind of work has the Emperor commissioned Mozart to write?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the golden light that bathes the Emperor and his court?

2. Comment on the conflict in this library scene.

3. Account for Salieri's shout from the chair as he listens to Mozart and Constanze play their bawdy game.

4. What is Van Swieten's attitude to Salieri at this point in the play?

5. What story does the Emperor tell to Mozart?

6. What does his comment about his requirement in a wife reveal about Salieri's character?

7. In what way does Salieri contradict himself in the scene in which he attempts to seduce Constanze?

8. In what way does Salieri claim to be different from his parents?

9. For what reason might the scene in the Baroness's library be considered ironic?

10. In what way does Mozart manage to insult Count Orsini-Rosenberg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would Amadeus be such a powerful play if it were to be produced differently? Discuss the function of production in creating audience response.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role and character of Constanze Weber Mozart. What does she bring to the play and why is she important?

Essay Topic 3

'The real tragedy is Salieri's. He kills nothing but his own soul.' Do you agree?

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