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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A An American in Paris
B West Side Story
C Porgy and Bess
D Fiddler on the Roof
Question #2
A George Gershwin lived a long life.
B Gershwin died from a brain tumor at a young age.
C Gershwin achieved international fame through his “jazzy” compositional and performance style.
Question #3
A racially charged, reminiscent of minstrel songs
B among the most commercially and artistically successful
C resembled improvised jazz
D syncopations incorporated
Question #6
A demonstrated and sold sheet music.
B were musicians in black face selling minstrel songs.
C were vaudeville entertainers.
D specialized in singing spirituals.
Question #7
A Baroque ritornello form.
B verse-chorus song form.
C the symphonic multimovement cycle.
D Classical-era first-movement concerto form.
Question #8
A All possible answers.
B followed structural conventions of parlor songs.
C capitalized on ragtime.
D capitalized on jazz styles.
Question #9
A it is in three movements.
B recurring, recognizable themes.
C fanciful and unpredictable virtuosity.
D dialogue between soloist and large ensemble.
Question #11
A piano and full orchestra.
B big-band ensemble.
C jazz trio.
D piano trio.
Question #12
A George Gershwin’s brother Ira played the piano solo at the premiere.
B Ferde Grofé took Gershwin’s musical sketches and arranged them for Whiteman’s band.
C Ira Gershwin arranged George’s sketches for Whiteman’s band.
D Ira Gershwin conducted, George Gershwin played the piano solo.
Question #13
A Some people were suspicious of his utilizing jazz style in largely European genres.
B He sought to integrate jazz into “cultivated” music.
C His music was not popular at the time he composed it.
D He became a successful musician in his early twenties.
Question #14
A The work was hailed as a highlight of the concert.
B The work was received well by the audience, but panned by the critics.
C Critics did not take notice of the event.
D A near riot broke out.
Question #15
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #16
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #17
A He was a song plugger.
B His first song, “I Got Rhythm,” was a smash hit.
C His father owned a publishing company.
D He sang radio jingles.
Question #18
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #19
A a full orchestra.
B a small jazz combo.
C Paul Whiteman’s nine-member big band.
D George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Paul Whiteman.
Question #20
A Ferde Grofé
B Ira Gershwin
C Paul Whiteman
D George Gershwin
