Question 1

The origins of which of the following are traced to the early seventeenth century, when dancers performed interludes between scenes of an opera?

Accepted Answer

A)   modern dance
B)   social dance
C)   ballet
D)   court danceE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Discuss a specific modern dance from the text. In what ways does the dance differ from its predecessor, ballet? In what ways is it similar? Be specific and thorough.

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Question 3

Which of the following court dances was a favorite at Queen Elizabeth's court in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   allemande
B)   minuet
C)   pavane
D)   voltaE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Who of the following has been particularly successful in founding a school of modern dance that focuses on the rhythms of heartbeat and pulse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mark Morris Dance Group
B)   Pilobolus
C)   Twyla Tharp
D)   Martha GrahamE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The pretext of a dance can be a

Accepted Answer

A)   feeling
B)   state of mind
C)   narrative
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is based largely on African American spirituals and experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   Swan Lake
B)   New Dance
C)   Revelations
D)   MedeaE) A) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 7

The origins of which of the following are usually traced to the American dancers Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis?

Accepted Answer

A)   modern dance
B)   social dance
C)   ballet
D)   court danceE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Whose specialty is involving bodies in almost acrobatic positions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mark Morris Dance Group
B)   Pilobolus
C)   Twyla Tharp
D)   Martha GrahamE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of social dance?

Accepted Answer

A)   It often has a religious purpose.
B)   It often has a practical purpose.
C)   It is a form of recreation.
D)   It is more stylized and less openly energetic than the court dance.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

One of the following was not a leader in modern dance:

Accepted Answer

A)   Martha Graham
B)   Meredith Monk
C)   Isadora Duncan
D)   Sarah BernhardtE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is true about Isadora Duncan?

Accepted Answer

A)   She felt that the emphasis of ballet should be on the movement of the arms and legs.
B)   The dances she developed were built mainly on narrative pretexts.
C)   She rebelled against the stylization of ballet practiced by the early Greek dancers.
D)   She often danced in bare feet.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is true about Swan Lake?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was highly unconventional for the Romantic Age in which it was conceived.
B)   It had archetypal overtones.
C)   It had no pretext.
D)   Its music was composed by Stravinksy.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 13

Today, tourists can still view the ritual dances of the American Southwest that symbolize

Accepted Answer

A)   the sun
B)   death
C)   rain
D)   animalsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The origin of the ballet goes back to the

Accepted Answer

A)   early seventeenth century
B)   Middle Ages
C)   Renaissance
D)   nineteenth centuryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

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