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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 did Mozart ask his father to do?

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

3. What does Salieri find a compensation for ghastly encounters at the Baroness's?

4. About whom does the Emperor make the comment: 'I daresay he can't do much harm'?

5. 'It celebrates . . . the goddess in Woman and not the laundress' is a reference to what>

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Mozart's tendency to plain speaking working against him, according to the Venticelli?

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

3. How does Mozart respond to the news about his salary?

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

5. What are the indications of decline that Salieri observes when he meets Wolfgang and Constanze in the Prater?

6. How does The Magic Flute precipitate a serious falling-out between Mozart and Van Swieten?

7. In what way is Mozart 'resurrected'?

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

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

10. What happens in this scene to essentially perform the coup-de-grace for Mozart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

'A study of evil, tempered by humor.' Is this a view of Amadeus that you agree with? Discus with close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Amadeus a struggle between the forces of innovation and the power of convention? Make close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 3

'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.

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