Amadeus
by Milos Forman
Description
This study guide covers the story of Antonio Salieri’s obsessive rivalry with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, exploring
themes of jealousy, faith, artistic genius, and the corrosive effects of unfulfilled ambition. Each chapter section
includes factual comprehension questions alongside critical analysis prompts to encourage close reading and
discussion of the characters’ motivations. A crossword puzzle reinforces key names and terms from the story, and a
character focus activity invites deeper exploration of Salieri’s complex psychology. This study guide contains 65
questions across 5 chapter sections (50 Factual + 15 Critical), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus
Activity.
What’s Included:
This study guide features 5 sets of 10 Factual Questions (50 total), 5 sets of 3 Critical Analysis Questions (15 total),
1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity (8 traits + evidence prompt + critical thinking
question).