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.   Paul Verlaine
C.   Edgar Allan Poe
D.   Stéphane Mallarmé
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.   accented rhythmic drive.
C.   homophonic texture.
D.   chromaticism.
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.   as a goal in itself, freed from the need to resolve
B.   All possible answers.
C.   used only as part of triumphal cadences
D.   as a momentary disturbance
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.   literature.
B.   painting.
C.   poetry.
D.   music.
Question #8
Impressionist painters
A.   expressed their impressions of their surroundings through the use of geometric shapes.
B.   are noted for their innovative technique of painting in small dots and strokes.
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.   the continuous change in appearance of objects throughout the day.
B.   capturing scenes of everyday life.
C.   capturing their first impressions through painting.
D.   the grandiosity of Romantic art.
Question #10
Symbolism was the literary equivalent of Impressionism.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Symbolist poets sought to
A.   explore the inner depths of the human psyche.
B.   express ideas through detailed descriptions.
C.   evoke images through suggestion.
D.   express ideas realistically.
Question #12
The Impressionist movement began in which city?
A.   Vienna
B.   Paris
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.   violins and cellos
D.   saxophone and French horn
Question #14
The overall form of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is
A.   ternary (A-B-A').
B.   rondeau.
C.   sonata-allegro.
D.   theme and variations.
Question #15
The program for Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" concerns
A.   a baby deer just beginning to stand.
B.   a magic ring that brings bad luck to its owner.
C.   a mythological creature who meets school-age children in war-torn Britain.
D.   a mythological creature in a dreamlike state
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.   Auguste Renoir.
B.   Claude Monet.
C.   Edgar Degas.
D.   Claude Debussy
Question #18
What is one example of daring new tone combinations explored by Impressionist composers?
A.   monophony
B.   triad
C.   dominant-seventh chord
D.   ninth chord
Question #19
Which American poet strongly influenced the poems of the French poets Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine?
A.   Victor Hugo
B.   Edgar Allan Poe
C.   Robert Frost
D.   Ernest Hemingway
Question #20
Which Russian dancer choreographed the ballet version of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
A.   Mikhail Baryshnikov
B.   Vaslav Nijinksy
C.   Martha Graham
D.   Marius Petipa

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