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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. When did Mozart first travel to London?

2. Who is the Guilty Libertine Salieri refers to?

3. How had Mozart disobeyed his father?

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

5. What does Salieri know that the Venticelli do not?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does the Venticelli convey to Salieri?

3. In what way is Mozart 'resurrected'?

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

5. What does Constanze's return to Salieri's apartment reveal about her?

6. How does the death of Kapellmeister Bonno affect Salieri?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Amadeus qualify as an example of tragedy? Is there a tragic hero and what makes him such?

Essay Topic 2

'Conflict is the essence of drama' and this play is packed with conflict. Examine TWO strands of conflict within Amadeus and relate these to one or more of the play's themes.

Essay Topic 3

Review the staging of the play Amadeus. How does the production itself affect the responses of the audience? Make overall comment, then choose one scene to focus on in detail. Might there be alternative ways to stage the scene?

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