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Question #1

Which best describes the text setting on the opening word "Alleluia" in Hildegard's Alleluia, o virga mediatrix?

A. melismatic

B. neumatic

C. direct

D. syllabic

Question #2

The alternating between soloist and chorus heard in this Alleluia is best described as _________ singing.

A. responsorial

B. direct

C. antiphonal

D. syncopated

Question #3

Which term best describes the rhythm of this Alleluia?

A. in duple meter

B. in triple meter

C. free, or nonmetric

D. in a rhythmic mode

Question #4

The melodic range in this excerpt is considered

A. in a very flat and narrow range

B. conjunct

C. dramatic, extending to a high range

D. melismatic

Question #5

The third section of this piece returns to the original melodic material, making the work an example of what kind of form?

A. conjunct

B. ternary

C. dissonant

D. binary

Question #6

Which term best describes the texture heard in this Alleluia?

A. monophonic

B. polyphonic

C. heterophonic

D. homophonic