PRELUDE Listening to Music Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Answer: d 1. Which of the following is NOT a good
Difficulty: 1 source of concert information?
Topic: Concerts a. city and college newspapers
Essential edition: p. 6 b. web sites of nearby venues
c. college music or fine arts depart-
ments
d. recently issued CDs
Answer: b 2. What is the best way to prepare in
Difficulty: 1 advance for attending an opera?
Topic: Concerts a. practice speaking the language in
Essential edition: p. 6 which it is performed
b. read an overview of the plot
c. buy a new outfit to wear
d. read bios of the singers
Answer: c 3. If you arrive at a concert after the per-
Difficulty: 2 formance has begun, you should:
Topic: Concerts a. enter and crawl over people to find
Essential edition: p. 7 your seat.
b. enter and stand in the aisle until
there is a break.
c. wait until there is a break in the
music, then enter and quickly find
your seat.
d. give up and go home.
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Answer: d 4. Which would be a good source to find
Difficulty: 2 out more about works to be performed
Topic: Concerts at a concert?
Essential edition: p. 6 a. your music textbook
b. your college library
c. program notes at the concert
d. all of the above
Answer: d 5. During a concert, it is appropriate to
Difficulty: 2 leave your seat:
Topic: Concerts a. whenever you are bored.
Essential edition: p. 8 b. during breaks in the works.
c. only at the end of the program.
d. only during intermission and at the
end.
Answer: c 6. At a symphony concert, you should
Difficulty: 2 applaud:
Topic: Concerts a. after any well-performed solos.
Essential edition: p. 9 b. at any breaks in the works.
c. at the end of multimovement works
only.
d. only at the close of the concert.
Answer: d 7. In a symphony concert, who is the first
Difficulty: 2 individual to walk on stage?
Topic: Concerts a. the conductor
Essential edition: p. 9 b. the soloist
c. the music director
d. the concertmaster
Answer: d 8. Which of the following is NOT consid-
Difficulty: 2 ered rude behavior at a concert?
Topic: Concerts a. leaving your cell phone ringer on
Essential edition: p. 9 b. chewing gum or unwrapping candy
c. talking to your companion
d. jotting down notes on your program
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Answer: b 9. Which of the following is NOT an esta-
Difficulty: 3 blished concert tradition?
Topic: Concerts a. performers wearing dark clothing
Essential edition: p. 9 b. question-and-answer sessions with
the audience during the concert
c. pianists and singers performing from
memory
d. orchestras standing when the con-
ductor enters
TRUE/FALSE
Answer: T 1. In daily life it is difficult to avoid
Difficulty: 1 hearing music.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 3
Answer: F 2. The increased use of the eyes helps our
Difficulty: 2 ears work more actively.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 3
Answer: T 3. Developments in music are closely
Difficulty: 2 related to those in other arts.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 5
Answer: F 4. Listening to music at home is just about
Difficulty: 1 the same experience as hearing it live.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 5
Answer: F 5. Front-row orchestra seats are the best
Difficulty: 2 location from which to hear a balanced
Topic: Concerts performance.
Essential edition: p. 6
Answer: T 6. In general, one should plan to arrive at
Difficulty: 2 a concert at least twenty minutes before
Topic: Concerts it is scheduled to begin.
Essential edition: p. 7
, 4 | Prelude
Answer: T 7. The concert program handed to you by
Difficulty: 1 an usher often has helpful notes about
Topic: Concerts the pieces you will hear.
Essential edition: p. 8
Answer: F 8. Concert artists wear black attire to be
Difficulty: 2 dramatic and to attract notice.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 9
ESSAY
Difficulty: 1 1. Discuss the role of music in modern
Topic: Concerts life.
Essential edition: p. 3
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Answer: d 1. Which of the following is NOT a good
Difficulty: 1 source of concert information?
Topic: Concerts a. city and college newspapers
Essential edition: p. 6 b. web sites of nearby venues
c. college music or fine arts depart-
ments
d. recently issued CDs
Answer: b 2. What is the best way to prepare in
Difficulty: 1 advance for attending an opera?
Topic: Concerts a. practice speaking the language in
Essential edition: p. 6 which it is performed
b. read an overview of the plot
c. buy a new outfit to wear
d. read bios of the singers
Answer: c 3. If you arrive at a concert after the per-
Difficulty: 2 formance has begun, you should:
Topic: Concerts a. enter and crawl over people to find
Essential edition: p. 7 your seat.
b. enter and stand in the aisle until
there is a break.
c. wait until there is a break in the
music, then enter and quickly find
your seat.
d. give up and go home.
1
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Answer: d 4. Which would be a good source to find
Difficulty: 2 out more about works to be performed
Topic: Concerts at a concert?
Essential edition: p. 6 a. your music textbook
b. your college library
c. program notes at the concert
d. all of the above
Answer: d 5. During a concert, it is appropriate to
Difficulty: 2 leave your seat:
Topic: Concerts a. whenever you are bored.
Essential edition: p. 8 b. during breaks in the works.
c. only at the end of the program.
d. only during intermission and at the
end.
Answer: c 6. At a symphony concert, you should
Difficulty: 2 applaud:
Topic: Concerts a. after any well-performed solos.
Essential edition: p. 9 b. at any breaks in the works.
c. at the end of multimovement works
only.
d. only at the close of the concert.
Answer: d 7. In a symphony concert, who is the first
Difficulty: 2 individual to walk on stage?
Topic: Concerts a. the conductor
Essential edition: p. 9 b. the soloist
c. the music director
d. the concertmaster
Answer: d 8. Which of the following is NOT consid-
Difficulty: 2 ered rude behavior at a concert?
Topic: Concerts a. leaving your cell phone ringer on
Essential edition: p. 9 b. chewing gum or unwrapping candy
c. talking to your companion
d. jotting down notes on your program
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Answer: b 9. Which of the following is NOT an esta-
Difficulty: 3 blished concert tradition?
Topic: Concerts a. performers wearing dark clothing
Essential edition: p. 9 b. question-and-answer sessions with
the audience during the concert
c. pianists and singers performing from
memory
d. orchestras standing when the con-
ductor enters
TRUE/FALSE
Answer: T 1. In daily life it is difficult to avoid
Difficulty: 1 hearing music.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 3
Answer: F 2. The increased use of the eyes helps our
Difficulty: 2 ears work more actively.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 3
Answer: T 3. Developments in music are closely
Difficulty: 2 related to those in other arts.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 5
Answer: F 4. Listening to music at home is just about
Difficulty: 1 the same experience as hearing it live.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 5
Answer: F 5. Front-row orchestra seats are the best
Difficulty: 2 location from which to hear a balanced
Topic: Concerts performance.
Essential edition: p. 6
Answer: T 6. In general, one should plan to arrive at
Difficulty: 2 a concert at least twenty minutes before
Topic: Concerts it is scheduled to begin.
Essential edition: p. 7
, 4 | Prelude
Answer: T 7. The concert program handed to you by
Difficulty: 1 an usher often has helpful notes about
Topic: Concerts the pieces you will hear.
Essential edition: p. 8
Answer: F 8. Concert artists wear black attire to be
Difficulty: 2 dramatic and to attract notice.
Topic: Concerts
Essential edition: p. 9
ESSAY
Difficulty: 1 1. Discuss the role of music in modern
Topic: Concerts life.
Essential edition: p. 3
