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.   Edgar Allan Poe
B.   Maurice Maeterlinck
C.   Paul Verlaine
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.   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.   accented rhythmic drive.
B.   homophonic texture.
C.   chromaticism.
D.   antique cymbals.
Question #4
Greater subtlety and expressive ambiguity in Impressionist music were achieved through all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   free rhythm.
B.   floating harmonies.
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.   as a momentary disturbance
C.   All possible answers.
D.   used only as part of triumphal cadences
Question #6
Impressionism in music took place
A.   in the early 1800s
B.   in the late 1700s.
C.   in the early 1700s.
D.   in the late 1800s.
Question #7
Impressionism began as a movement in
A.   literature.
B.   music.
C.   painting.
D.   poetry.
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.   were interested in capturing intense emotional expression on canvas.
D.   tried to capture the freshness of their first impressions on canvas.
Question #9
Impressionist painters were NOT interested in
A.   the grandiosity of Romantic art.
B.   capturing their first impressions through painting.
C.   the continuous change in appearance of objects throughout the day.
D.   capturing scenes of everyday life.
Question #10
Symbolism was the literary equivalent of Impressionism.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Symbolist poets sought to
A.   express ideas realistically.
B.   express ideas through detailed descriptions.
C.   explore the inner depths of the human psyche.
D.   evoke images through suggestion.
Question #12
The Impressionist movement began in which city?
A.   Vienna
B.   Leipzig
C.   Venice
D.   Paris
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.   violins and cellos
B.   saxophone and French horn
C.   French horn and clarinet
D.   flute and harp
Question #14
The overall form of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is
A.   sonata-allegro.
B.   rondeau.
C.   ternary (A-B-A').
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.   Edgar Degas.
B.   Claude Debussy
C.   Claude Monet.
D.   Auguste Renoir.
Question #18
What is one example of daring new tone combinations explored by Impressionist composers?
A.   ninth chord
B.   dominant-seventh chord
C.   triad
D.   monophony
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.   Vaslav Nijinksy
B.   Marius Petipa
C.   Mikhail Baryshnikov
D.   Martha Graham

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