Music 190W Chapter 11 Quiz

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  1. Which instrument did you see a picture of after completing the chapter 10 quiz with 100%?
    a. violin
    b. flute
    c. harpsichord
    d. trumpet
    e. clarinet
    f. oboe
    g. bassoon

  2. The Baroque period spans roughly which years:
    a. 1450-1600
    b. 1750-1820
    c. 1600-1750
  3. Which best describes social and historical events in Europe during this time:
    a. cities are growing
    b. European countries are building world empires
    c. secular trends in intellectual life challenge the authority of the Church
    d. all of the above
  4. In class I described the Baroque worldview or mindset as:
    a. reverent and obedient
    b. scientific and emotional
    c. devoted only to pleasure
    d. devoted only to warfare
  5. The social status of the composer during this period is best described as:
    a. an artist who creates for no one else but him- or herself
    b. a member of a religious order
    c. a craftsman or servant
  6. The preferred sound for Renaissance art music is a cappella voices in polyphonic and homphonic texture. The preferred sound for Baroque art music is:
    a. a cappella voices in polyphonic and homphonic texture
    b. a cappella voices in monophonic texture (like plainchant)
    c. voices and instruments combined in homophonic and polyphonic texture
    d. instruments alone in strictly polyphonic texture
  7. The basso continuo includes which two musical roles:
    a. main melody and drone
    b. main melody, drone, and drums
    c. bass line and main melody
    d. bass line and chords
  8. Meter in Baroque music is:
    a. clear and regular
    b. easier to hear than it is in Renaissance music
    c. continous throughout a piece or section of a piece
    d. all of these
  9. Opera is a new kind of music in the Baroque period, made up of two types of vocal pieces, aria and recitative. Which of these is more like speaking, is nonmetrical, and advances the plot:
    a. aria
    b. recitative
  10. Which is NOT a way improvisation was used in Baroque music:
    a. the keyboard player in the basso continuo improvised the way chords are played
    b. opera singers and instrumental musicians improvised decorations to the melody
    c. keyboard players like J.S. Bach could improvise fugues and variations
    d. orchestras improvised entire orchestral pieces together
  11. The ends of phrases, sections, and pieces in Baroque music sound more convincing and final to us because:
    a. we've heard all of these pieces before
    b. the major-minor system of tonality developed during this period, and much current music still uses it
    CD 2 should be in the CD-ROM drive.

  12. This excerpt from the piece by Jacquet de la Guerre is an example of:
    a. aria
    b. recitative
  13. This excerpt from the piece by Jacquet de la Guerre is an example of:
    a. aria
    b. recitative
  14. In this excerpt from J.S. Bach's "Little" fugue in g minor, we hear:
    a. one statement of the fugue subject
    b. two statements of the fugue subject
    c. three statements of the fugue subject
    d. four statements of the fugue subject
    e. no statements of the fugue subject
  15. In this excerpt from J.S. Bach's "Little" fugue in g minor, we hear:
    a. one statement of the fugue subject
    b. two statements of the fugue subject
    c. three statements of the fugue subject
    d. four statements of the fugue subject
    e. no statements of the fugue subject
  16. In this excerpt from J.S. Bach's "Little" fugue in g minor, we hear:
    a. one statement of the fugue subject
    b. two statements of the fugue subject
    c. three statements of the fugue subject
    d. four statements of the fugue subject
    e. no statements of the fugue subject
  17. Which description best fits this excerpt from Corelli's "Christmas Concerto":
    a. fast triple meter, minor mode
    b. fast duple meter, minor mode
    c. slow duple meter, major mode
    Hacker handbook questions
    These questions aren't directed towards any one specific point the Hacker sections made. By doing that reading you should have a general sense of when these punctuation marks are used correctly. That's what these questions are meant to measure.

  18. Which sentence uses a comma in an awkward place:
    a. At his job in Leipzig, J.S. Bach had to write an enormous quantity of church music.
    b. J.S. Bach wrote an enormous, quantity of church music at his job in Leipzig.
    c. Teaching, performing, and composing were all part of J.S. Bach's duties in Leipzig.
  19. Which sentence uses a colon correctly:
    a. Handel's oratorio: Messiah has a special distinction, it has been popular with audiences ever since its premiere in 1742.
    b. Handel's oratorio Messiah has a special distinction, it has been popular with audiences: ever since its premiere in 1742.
    c. Handel's oratorio Messiah has a special distinction: it has been popular with audiences ever since its premiere in 1742.
  20. Which sentence uses a semi-colon correctly:
    a. Some listeners find Baroque music thrilling, others find it monotonous.
    b. Some listeners find Baroque music thrilling; others find it monotonous.
    c. Some listeners find Baroque music thrilling: others find it monotonous.

  21. In which sentence is the apostrophe used correctly:
    a. Proper punctuation is one of the sign's of competent writing.
    b. It's time for everyone to learn how to use the apostrophe.
    c. Many student's in this class are improving their writing skills.
  22. In which sentence is the apostrophe used incorrectly:
    a. Careful writing is it's own reward.
    b. It's exciting when people express their ideas clearly in writing.
    c. Today's job market demands people who can communicate effectively.
  23. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly:
    a. The supervisor complained that "he wasn't getting any cooperation."
    b. The "supervisor" claimed that he wasn't getting any cooperation.
    c. "I'm not getting any cooperation," the supervisor complained.

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