The document consists of multiple-choice questions related to music theory, notable composers, and musical styles. It covers various topics including the song 'Tonight' from 'West Side Story', the first musical addressing racism, and the influence of gamelan on minimalist composers. Additionally, it explores definitions and concepts like pick-up notes, chromatic scales, and modern musical blends.

1. 1. In the song "Tonight" from the musical West Side Story, the
composer distributed two basic melodies
among different characters to create a kind of _______, in
which nothing disappears but new layers are
constantly introduced.
A. dissonant form
B. layered presence
C. additive form
D. consonant counterpoint
2. The type of music that blended the musical styles of jump
blues and honky-tonk was
A. rock 'n' roll.
B. hip hop.
C. jazz.
D. Motown.
3. _______ works are often playful in spirit, a reaction against
the unrelenting seriousness of much
modernist art.
A. Postmodern
B. Neoclassical
C. Minimalist
D. Concerto
4. A modern-day retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is
carried out in the musical
A. My Fair Lady.
B. The Mikado.
C. H.M.S. Pinafore.
D. West Side Story.
5. Which of the following musicals was the first to tackle the
issue of racism?
A. Show Boat
B. My Fair Lady
C. Rent
D. South Pacific
6. A musical style that combines traditional and modern

2. elements is called
A. exhibitionism.
B. postmodernism.
C. minimalism.
D. modernism.
7. Minimalist techniques have been applied in many different
kinds of music, including
A. reggae.
B. hip-hop.
C. rock ‘n' roll.
D. techno.
8. Aaron Copland varies the _______ throughout his movement
"Hoe-Down" to create variety.
A. theme
B. scene
C. movements
D. orchestration
9. Public Enemy's abrasive rap recording "Fight the Power" has
a basic pulse of _______ beats per minute.
A. 60
B. 120
C. 106
D. 86
10. The _______ were interested in the hypnotic quality of the
repeated melodic fragments and interlocked
patterns created by the gamelan.
A. minimalists
B. nationalists
C. impressionists
D. neoclassicists
11. Which of the following composers wrote the music for West
Side Story?
A. Cole Porter
B. George M. Cohan
C. Jerome Kern
D. Leonard Bernstein

3. 12. A chromatic scale consists entirely of
A. whole steps.
B. quarter steps.
C. half steps.
D. tonal centers.
13. Notes that begin a phrase before a downbeat are known as
pick-up notes, or a/an
A. anacrusis.
B. shuffle groove.
C. call and response.
D. duck walk.
14. Which composer engaged in scholarly studies that focused
on the social dimension of music and the
ways it's used within and between cultures?
A. John Williams
B. Béla Bartók
C. Leonard Bernstein
D. John Cage
15. Debussy's Voiles was inspired by a Javanese ensemble
known as a
A. gong.
B. wave.
C. quartet.
D. gamelan.
16. On whose show did Elvis Presley make his famous debut?
A. Dick Clark
B. Ed Sullivan
C. Milton Berle
D. Steve Allen
17. Which composer's work has been likened to Brahms and
Dvořák?
A. John Cage
B. Austin Wintory
C. John Williams
D. Philip Glass
18. Which of the following works can be likened to program

4. music?
A. Sonata II
B. Concerto for Orchestra
C. "Nascence"
D. Concertino for Harp and Orchestra
19. What does the word kebyar mean?
A. Explosive
B. Ensemble
C. Shimmering
D. Interlocking
20. Which of the following is used in Sonata II's prepared
piano?
A. Small pieces of rubber
B. Copper wire
C. Wooden blocks
D. Coins