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. In the film Pulp Fiction, ___ music accompanies violent scenes, creating a ___ that heightens the emotion.

light-hearted / contrast correct incorrect

fast / tempo correct incorrect

agitated / mood correct incorrect

dissonant / struggle correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an accurate description of how John Williams uses specific instruments in "Princess Leia's Theme" from the Star Wars movies?

He uses the strings to portray heroism, a frequent historical usage of these instruments correct incorrect

The high woodwinds are used to evoke the openness of space. correct incorrect

The horn provides a lush, vibrant quality. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which film was NOT scored by Max Steiner?

Gone with the Wind correct incorrect

The Jazz Singer correct incorrect

Casablanca correct incorrect

King Kong correct incorrect

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. Which statement about early music for film is NOT true?

Most early film music was 'classical' in nature correct incorrect

Due to copyright law, theaters had to all use the same music to accompany any individual film any time it played correct incorrect

Many theaters hired a conductor and orchestra to perform the music for their showings. correct incorrect

The earliest film music was performed live by a pianist or organist. correct incorrect

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. Which composer studied in this chapter won their first Academy Award for the score adaptation for the music of Fiddler on the Roof?

Aaron Copland correct incorrect

John Williams correct incorrect

Henry Mancini correct incorrect

Bernard Hermann correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an accurate description of the career of Hans Zimmer?

He started out as a rock musician in a New Wave band, then began working as a film composer with over 100 film credits to his name. correct incorrect

A child prodigy on the violin, he later redefined film score music during film's "Golden Age." correct incorrect

The first famous composer of music for film, he was famous for vetoing directors' editorial decisions about underscoring his music. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which two contemporary composers are known for bringing their compositional craft and stylistic leanings-specifically Asian/Baroque fusion and minimalism, respectively-into film scoring?

Hanz Zimmer and Stanley Kubrick correct incorrect

Henry Mancini and John Williams correct incorrect

Bernard Hermann and John Adams correct incorrect

John Corigliano and Philip Glass correct incorrect

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. Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, and Henry Mancini-important composers of the ___-wrote music that included sounds from all over the world and spanned ___.

World War II era / primitivism, impressionism, and expressionism correct incorrect

1960s / popular and classical genres correct incorrect

late 20th century / all types of jazz music correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Max Steiner's life and career is NOT true?

He studied piano with Brahms and composition with Mahler correct incorrect

He was the first important composer of film scores correct incorrect

Johann Strauss, the famous Austrian composer, was his grandfather correct incorrect

He won a Pulitzer Prize for the score to Gone with the Wind correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Hans Zimmer and Danny Eflman is accurate?

Both are previously famous violinists who turned to film scoring later in their careers. correct incorrect

Both are known for their extensive collaborations with filmmaker Tim Burton. correct incorrect

Both are famous for their refusal to work on animated or action-hero based films. correct incorrect

Both make wide use of technology in their scores. correct incorrect

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. Why were most early films that included a good deal of music musicals?

Musicals were easier to produce than hiring an original composer. correct incorrect

Copyright laws did not protect musicals, so they were cheap to reproduce. correct incorrect

Filmmakers believed that the music had to come from the film itself, which was easier to determine in a musical. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "In making 2001: A Space Odyssey, director Stanley Kubrick used a 'temp track' (temporary placeholder that matched the mood of the scenes while in production) that included "The Blue Danube Waltz," which eventually became the main theme music of the film."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the film in question was Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, not 2001: A Space Odyssey. correct incorrect

The statement is false because a "temp track" refers to a metronome track that keeps film score orchestras in time by giving them the tempo. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the piece used for this film was "Also sprach Zarathustra," not "The Blue Danube Waltz." correct incorrect

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. The Carl Fischer publishing company came up with what innovation in the field of film music?

A list of suggested film music that could be fit to any film by rearranging the components to fit the film's timing. correct incorrect

They created the first "speaker" devices, enabling recordings to be matched to films. correct incorrect

They invented player pianos that could hold score options for films and sold them across Europe and the United States. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. The ___ are often called the "Golden Age of Film"; music from films of this era was ___.

1920s / performed by live musicians, most often a full orchestra, led by a professional conductor correct incorrect

first twenty years of the 20^th century / widely varied, drawing from expressionism, neo-classicism, and traditional Romantic schools of composition correct incorrect

years immediately after World War II / deeply rooted in jazz traditions correct incorrect

1930s / big, lush, and romantic in character correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "The music that accompanies the Hitchcock's thriller Psycho was composed by Bernard Hermann, who also worked with such legendary filmmakers as Orson Welles and Brian Singer."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the music for Psycho was written by John Williams, not Bernard Hermann. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Psycho was created by Stanley Kubrick, not Alfred Hitchcock. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Hermann never worked with Singer.
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