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"Amadeus" The Man, The Movie

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Amadeus The Man The Movie game quiz
"This is a quiz on one of the greatest classical music films of all time. See how much you know about "the man... the murder... the movie.""

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1. Salieri's suicide attempt is discovered by his valet. The actor playing this servant was in another Academy Award winning film by Milos Forman. What was that film?
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    Five Easy Pieces
    A Clockwork Orange
    Man on the Moon


2. What "miracle" made it possible for Salieri to pursue music in Vienna?
    He won the money for travel in a music contest
    The Emperor attended his concert
    His father choked to death
    He was recommended by a fellow composer


3. When preparing to meet the Emperor in Vienna, how many wigs does Mozart try on?
    3
    2
    5
    1


4. After Mozart hears Salieri's march of welcome, how does he humiliate Salieri in front of the Emperor?
    He corrects and embellishes the march
    He produces a march of his own to compare with Salieri's
    He tells the Emperor that Salieri's work could use improvement
    He tells Salieri that he is the better composer


5. When Emperor Joseph suggests that Mozart would make a good music teacher for his niece Elizabeth, what protest does Salieri offer?
    Salieri could do a much better job
    Mozart is too busy composing to have time for students
    Mozart is an impatient teacher
    Choosing Mozart might look like the Emperor is playing favorites


6. What was so special about the samples of work Stanze brought Salieri?
    They had been composed in a fast period of time
    They were originals, but had no errors or erase marks
    They were written in many different music styles
    They were technically very challenging


7. What game does Mozart play with his father, Stanze, and their friends at the party?
    Pin the tail on the donkey
    Bridge
    Poker
    Musical chairs


8. What is the servant measuring in the opening scene of "The Marriage of Figaro?"
    The space for his wedding bed
    A bookshelf for the library
    A rug for the dining room
    His height


9. During the final act of "The Marriage of Figaro," something happens that Salieri considers another miracle. What is it?
    The audience leaves
    The Emperor yawns
    The actors stumble over their music
    The scenery falls apart


10. In the opera "Don Giovanni," who is the ghost in black armour supposed to represent?
    Mozart's father
    Salieri
    The devil
    The Emperor


11. Mozart's best friend, Schikaneder, convinces him to compose an opera about fantasy and magic. The actor playing Schikaneder, Simon Callow, gained national attention some years after "Amadeus" with which part?
    Dominick in "Dominick and Eugene"
    Ed Rooney in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
    Omar Suarez in "Scarface"
    Gareth in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"


12. What excuse does Mozart give his wife Stanze for not finishing the "Requiem?"
    He says it's killing him
    He says he does not have the time to do it
    He tells her he has more important works to finish
    He says that it is too difficult


13. When Mozart is sick in bed, Salieri asks if he can help. Mozart replies that there is something that Salieri can do. What is that?
    Salieri fetches Stanze fo help him
    Salieri finishes Mozart's "Requiem" on his own.
    Salieri pays for a doctor
    Salieri physically writes the "Requiem" while Mozart describes it


14. Why does Mozart ask for Salieri's forgiveness?
    He was jealous of Salieri's popularity with the Emperor
    He was ashamed of his cruel taunts at Salieri's poor musicianship
    He thought Salieri did not care for him or his music
    He felt that Salieri was a better musician than he gave him credit for


15. How does Salieri finally view himself at the end?
    The Prince of Musical Envy
    An innocent man
    Mozart's murderer
    The Patron Saint of Mediocrities


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Compiled Jun 28 12