Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C (1st Movement)

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The movement will be played and numbers called out. Answer the questions at each number. The exposition is repeated.

1. Where are we in the form? _____________________________.
    How is this "cadential" 6/4 resolved? _________________________________
2. Where are we in the form? _________________________________________
    What harmonic device occurs in the basses? ______________________________
3. Where are we in the form? ___________________________________
4. Where are we in the form? _________________________________
    What thematic material is recalled here? _________________________
5. Where are we in the form? ____________________________
6. Where are we in the form? ____________________________ Key: _________
7. Where are we in the form? ___________________________
8. Where are we in the form? ___________________________
    What is the large-scale harmonic motion here? ____________________
    Derivation of material? ___________________________________
9. Where are we in the form? ___________________________
10. Where are we in the form? ___________________________ Key: __________________
11. Sequence type? ______________________
12. Where are we in the form? ______________________ Key: _____________________
13. Where are we in the form? _____________________________
14. Where are we in the form ___________________________
15. What section of the movement is recalled by the harmonic motion here? _______________

General Questions:
Is the harmonic goal of the transition in the exposition V or V/V (circle one)
What can be said about the harmonic function of the last 20 measures or so of the Coda?