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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. neumatic

B. syllabic

C. direct

D. melismatic

Question #2

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

A. responsorial

B. antiphonal

C. syncopated

D. direct

Question #3

Which term best describes the rhythm of this Alleluia?

A. in duple meter

B. in a rhythmic mode

C. free, or nonmetric

D. in triple meter

Question #4

The melodic range in this excerpt is considered

A. dramatic, extending to a high range

B. in a very flat and narrow range

C. melismatic

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. dissonant

B. conjunct

C. ternary

D. binary

Question #6

Which term best describes the texture heard in this Alleluia?

A. heterophonic

B. polyphonic

C. homophonic

D. monophonic