Music: An Appreciation, Brief 7th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 20: Music For Stage And Screen

Multiple Choice

1
A variety show without a plot but with a unifying idea is called
A)vaudeville.
B)an operetta.
C)a revue.
D)a book musical.
2
Leonard Bernstein was a well-known conductor as well as
A)a composer and author-lecturer.
B)painter of expressionistic art.
C)jazz performer.
D)All answers are correct.
3
West Side Story
A)is loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
B)is set in the slums of New Orleans.
C)deals with the conflict between parents and teenage children.
D)All answers are correct.
4
West Side Story contains
A)an unprecedented fusion of song and drama with electrifying violent choreography.
B)less music than the average Broadway show.
C)a conventional range of popular styles.
D)All answers are correct.
5
Which of the following is not a function of film music?
A)provide momentum and continuity
B)suggest mood and atmosphere
C)suggest character
D)provide songs for the actors to sing
6
Movie soundtracks can contain
A)original music and previously existing compositions.
B)original music and the director's comments.
C)director's comments and previously existing compositions.
D)director's comments and actors' comments.
7
Which of the following characters has a distinctive leitmotif?
A)Captain Kirk
B)Luke Skywalker
C)Darth Vader
D)Darth Maul
8
During the last few years, moviegoers have
A)begun to ignore film music.
B)taken a greater interest in film music.
C)turned off the soundtrack when watching movies at home.
D)watch movies solely for the soundtrack.
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