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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. What does Salieri do when he looks over the manuscript for the Requiem Mass?

2. What works has Mozart written during the same time?

3. With news of his father's death, what aspects of himself does Mozart now reveal?

4. How does Mozart view Salieri at this point?

5. When Salieri speaks of 'the Creature,' to whom is he referring?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Mozart 'resurrected'?

2. What significant observations about art does Salieri make?

3. In what way is the dying Mozart presented to us as a Christ-like martyr?

4. What is Salieri's fate?

5. Comment on the irony of Salieri's situation at the end of this section of the play.

6. What is the significance of Salieri's words: " alone was empowered to recognize them for what they were'?

7. In what way does Salieri use the information from the Venticelli to take further action against Mozart?

8. What is the significance of 'the figure in gray' that haunts Mozart's dreams?

9. How does Salieri change focus in his struggle against God and His instrument, Mozart?

10. What is implied by the Emperor's comment to Salieri regarding music and the Princess Elizabeth?

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

"Mozart embraces life honestly, lives it fully and renders its complexity in his music. Salieri buries his passions in conventional living and is only capable of conventional art '. Discuss this statement with close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 3

While not all people appreciate classical music, this play has been enormously successful throughout the word. How do you account for the success of Amadeus?

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