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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. syllabic

B. neumatic

C. melismatic

D. direct

Question #2

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

A. direct

B. antiphonal

C. responsorial

D. syncopated

Question #3

Which term best describes the rhythm of this Alleluia?

A. in a rhythmic mode

B. in triple meter

C. in duple meter

D. free, or nonmetric

Question #4

The melodic range in this excerpt is considered

A. in a very flat and narrow range

B. melismatic

C. dramatic, extending to a high range

D. conjunct

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. binary

B. ternary

C. dissonant

D. conjunct

Question #6

Which term best describes the texture heard in this Alleluia?

A. polyphonic

B. heterophonic

C. homophonic

D. monophonic