Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Chapter 15: Musical Theatre

Self Check Quiz

1
During the 1800s, a form of musical theatre became popular in Vienna and Paris. These stage plays with songs and dance interspersed with spoken lines were called a(n)
A)operas.
B)operettas.
C)repertoires.
D)musicals.
2
A dramatic stage form that combines the arts of acting and singing is known as a
A)Broadway musical.
B)variety show.
C)Vaudeville.
D)opera.
3
An early staged variety show that included songs, dances, and comedy skits was known as
A)a minstrel show.
B)Broadway.
C)vaudeville.
D)light operas.
4
An inventory of compositions mastered and performed by a musician is called a
A)dialogue.
B)light opera.
C)repertoire.
D)monologue.
5
Which of these was NOT a forerunner of the musical?
A)vaudeville
B)jazz
C)operettas
D)minstrel shows
6
All of these are creations of Andrew Lloyd Webber EXCEPT
A)Cats.
B)Evita.
C)The Phantom of the Opera.
D)The Lion King.
7
What is the topic of the novel and musical called Les Misérables?
A)life in France during the 1800s
B)life in the United States in the 1980s
C)life in Spain in the early 1900s
D)life in Italy in the 1700s
8
The spoken lines of a musical or play are called
A)dialogue.
B)motives.
C)operettas.
D)repertoires.
9
A short musical idea that is easily remembered and helps unify a composition is called a(n)
A)operetta.
B)motive.
C)repertoire.
D)hook.
10
The musical was invented in
A)Europe.
B)the United States.
C)Latin America.
D)Africa.
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