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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. Salieri describes the opera's music as an excellent match for what?

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

3. What quality does Salieri say he requires in a wife?

4. What does the Emperor say would be fun?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Salieri hinting at when he says his servants will be 'even more surprised tomorrow'?

2. What happens in this section of the play to fertilize the growing seed of Salieri's murderous ideas?

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

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

5. Comment on the conflict in this library scene.

6. Why do reports about Mozart unsettle Salieri?

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

8. What does this scene show us of Mozart's talent?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

'Amadeus is a tale of the naive artist pitted against a social machine he is entirely unaware of.' Discuss with close reference to the play.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explore the way in which jealousy is dealt with in Amadeus. How has this affected the lives of at least TWO characters? You might like to consider the effects on personality as well as life outcome.

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