Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 49

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Question #1
A pastoral poem by the Symbolist writer _______ inspired Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun."
A.   Stéphane Mallarmé
B.   Maurice Maeterlinck
C.   Paul Verlaine
D.   Edgar Allan Poe
Question #2
Which of the following relates to Debussy’s use of the orchestra in comparison with Romantic composers?
A.   muted horns
B.   All possible answers.
C.   veiled sounds; flutes in the lower register
D.   use of harp, celesta, glockenspiel
Question #3
Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" does NOT feature
A.   antique cymbals.
B.   chromaticism.
C.   accented rhythmic drive.
D.   homophonic texture.
Question #4
Greater subtlety and expressive ambiguity in Impressionist music were achieved through all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   exotic scales.
B.   floating harmonies.
C.   free rhythm.
D.   percussive dissonance.
Question #5
How was dissonance viewed by Impressionist composers?
A.   used only as part of triumphal cadences
B.   as a goal in itself, freed from the need to resolve
C.   All possible answers.
D.   as a momentary disturbance
Question #6
Impressionism in music took place
A.   in the late 1800s.
B.   in the late 1700s.
C.   in the early 1800s
D.   in the early 1700s.
Question #7
Impressionism began as a movement in
A.   music.
B.   literature.
C.   poetry.
D.   painting.
Question #8
Impressionist painters
A.   tried to capture the freshness of their first impressions on canvas.
B.   are noted for their innovative technique of painting in small dots and strokes.
C.   expressed their impressions of their surroundings through the use of geometric shapes.
D.   were interested in capturing intense emotional expression on canvas.
Question #9
Impressionist painters were NOT interested in
A.   capturing their first impressions through painting.
B.   capturing scenes of everyday life.
C.   the grandiosity of Romantic art.
D.   the continuous change in appearance of objects throughout the day.
Question #10
Symbolism was the literary equivalent of Impressionism.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Symbolist poets sought to
A.   express ideas through detailed descriptions.
B.   express ideas realistically.
C.   evoke images through suggestion.
D.   explore the inner depths of the human psyche.
Question #12
The Impressionist movement began in which city?
A.   Paris
B.   Vienna
C.   Leipzig
D.   Venice
Question #13
The hazy, dreamy quality of Impressionism is captured in the opening of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" through the use of which instruments?
A.   saxophone and French horn
B.   French horn and clarinet
C.   violins and cellos
D.   flute and harp
Question #14
The overall form of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is
A.   theme and variations.
B.   rondeau.
C.   ternary (A-B-A').
D.   sonata-allegro.
Question #15
The program for Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" concerns
A.   a mythological creature in a dreamlike state
B.   a magic ring that brings bad luck to its owner.
C.   a baby deer just beginning to stand.
D.   a mythological creature who meets school-age children in war-torn Britain.
Question #16
The term "Impressionism" was originally one of derision in academic circles.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
The term "Impressionism" was taken from a work by the painter
A.   Claude Monet.
B.   Claude Debussy
C.   Edgar Degas.
D.   Auguste Renoir.
Question #18
What is one example of daring new tone combinations explored by Impressionist composers?
A.   dominant-seventh chord
B.   triad
C.   ninth chord
D.   monophony
Question #19
Which American poet strongly influenced the poems of the French poets Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine?
A.   Edgar Allan Poe
B.   Victor Hugo
C.   Ernest Hemingway
D.   Robert Frost
Question #20
Which Russian dancer choreographed the ballet version of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
A.   Mikhail Baryshnikov
B.   Martha Graham
C.   Marius Petipa
D.   Vaslav Nijinksy

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