Who is Porgy?

What will be an ideal response?


The hero of a modern opera, he is crippled but high-spirited and optimistic, even when he is abandoned by the woman he adores.

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____________ believe in God and are

a. Few adolescents; not spiritual. b. The majority of adolescents; fairly spiritual. c. Collectivistic adolescents; somewhat spiritual. d. Individualistic adolescents; very spiritual.

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Identify the incorrect statement about popular music

a. often uses electric enhancements to amplify and transform vocal and instrumental sounds b. primarily vocal c. typically dominated by a strong beat d. works tend to be short and involve exact repetition e. performed from a written score; musicians normally have music stands on stage to help them remember the tune

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Which type of opera is sometimes called light opera?

A) Opera to go B) Operetta C) Musical comedy D) Nimble opera E) Sprightly opera

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Jacqueline de Hacqueville, whose name appears as an acrostic in Je ne puis vivre ainsy tousjours, is believed to be:

A) the lover of Antoine Busnoys B) the author of the poem C) a devotee of Busnoys's music D) it is uncertain, but possibly all three of the above

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