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

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