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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 explanation does Salieri give the Emporer for not choosing Mozart as the Princess Elizabeth's music tutor?

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

3. What does Van Swieten call a 'stupid, hopeless task?'

4. What does Salieri find distasteful about the audience?

5. How did Leopold Mozart respond to his son's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Mozart 'resurrected'?

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

3. How is the Emperor a danger to Salieri's plan to destroy Mozart?

4. In what way does Salieri scheme to spoil the production of The Marriage of Figaro?

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

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

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

8. How does Salieri's power over Mozart intensify?

9. What does Mozart tell Salieri at the end of this section of the play?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

To what extent is the Mozart of Shaffer's play responsible for his own downfall? Your discussion should contain close reference to the text.

Essay Topic 3

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

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