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.   Maurice Maeterlinck
B.   Stéphane Mallarmé
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.   veiled sounds; flutes in the lower register
B.   All possible answers.
C.   use of harp, celesta, glockenspiel
D.   muted horns
Question #3
Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" does NOT feature
A.   antique cymbals.
B.   chromaticism.
C.   homophonic texture.
D.   accented rhythmic drive.
Question #4
Greater subtlety and expressive ambiguity in Impressionist music were achieved through all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   floating harmonies.
B.   free rhythm.
C.   exotic scales.
D.   percussive dissonance.
Question #5
How was dissonance viewed by Impressionist composers?
A.   as a goal in itself, freed from the need to resolve
B.   used only as part of triumphal cadences
C.   as a momentary disturbance
D.   All possible answers.
Question #6
Impressionism in music took place
A.   in the late 1700s.
B.   in the early 1700s.
C.   in the late 1800s.
D.   in the early 1800s
Question #7
Impressionism began as a movement in
A.   poetry.
B.   literature.
C.   music.
D.   painting.
Question #8
Impressionist painters
A.   expressed their impressions of their surroundings through the use of geometric shapes.
B.   tried to capture the freshness of their first impressions on canvas.
C.   were interested in capturing intense emotional expression on canvas.
D.   are noted for their innovative technique of painting in small dots and strokes.
Question #9
Impressionist painters were NOT interested in
A.   capturing scenes of everyday life.
B.   capturing their first impressions through painting.
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.   evoke images through suggestion.
B.   explore the inner depths of the human psyche.
C.   express ideas realistically.
D.   express ideas through detailed descriptions.
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.   violins and cellos
C.   flute and harp
D.   French horn and clarinet
Question #14
The overall form of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is
A.   ternary (A-B-A').
B.   rondeau.
C.   theme and variations.
D.   sonata-allegro.
Question #15
The program for Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" concerns
A.   a magic ring that brings bad luck to its owner.
B.   a baby deer just beginning to stand.
C.   a mythological creature in a dreamlike state
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 Debussy
B.   Auguste Renoir.
C.   Claude Monet.
D.   Edgar Degas.
Question #18
What is one example of daring new tone combinations explored by Impressionist composers?
A.   ninth chord
B.   triad
C.   dominant-seventh chord
D.   monophony
Question #19
Which American poet strongly influenced the poems of the French poets Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine?
A.   Ernest Hemingway
B.   Victor Hugo
C.   Edgar Allan Poe
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.   Vaslav Nijinksy
D.   Marius Petipa

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