Loie Fuller

​Loie Fuller

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred from paragraph 1 about theatrical dance in the late 19th century?

 it is influenced many artists outside the field of Dance

 it is very similar to  theatrical dance in the early 19th century

 it was more a form of entertainment than a form of serious art

 it was a relatively new art form in the United States 

•  it is influenced many artists outside the field of dance

•  it is very similar to  theatrical dance in the early 19th century

•  it was more a form of entertainment than a form of serious art

   

•  it was a relatively new art form in the United States 

Multiple Choice

According to paragraph 2, all of the following characteristics oFuller’s  type of dance EXCEPT

•  experimentation using color

• large and full costumes

• continuous movement of her costumes

•  technical virtuosity of movement 

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The word ‘’ prestigious’’  in the passage is closest in meaning to

 s

•  highly regarded

•  financially rewarding

•  demanding

• serious 

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

• Fuller Was more interested in dance's visual impact than in its narrative or emotional possibilities. 

• Fuller Used visual effects to dramatize the stories and emotions expressed in her work.

• Fuller Believed that the drama of her dancing sprung from her emotional style of storytelling.

• Fuller’s focus on the visual effects of dance resulted from her early theatrical training as an actress 

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The word ‘ engaged’ in the passage is closest in meaning to

 

•  Noticed

•  Praised

•  Hired

• Attracted

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The word ‘Synthesize’ in the passage is closest in meaning to

 

• Improve

• Define 

•  Simplify

•  Integrate 

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According to paragraph 3, why was Fuller’s work  well received in Paris?

• Parisian audiences were particularly interested in artists and artistic movements from the United States. 

• Influential poets tried to interest dances in Fuller’s  work when she arrived in Paris

•  Fuller's work at this time borrowed directly from French artists working in other media

• Fuller's dances were in harmony with the artistic values already present in Paris 

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According to paragraph 4, Fullers fire dance was notable in part for its

 

•  use of colored gels to illuminate glass

•  use of dyes and pins to create an image

•   technique of lighting the dancer from beneath

•  draperies with small dots  resembling  the Pointilist Technique of Seurat

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Why does the author mention Fullers’’The Sea’’?

• To point out a dance of Fullers in which music did not play an important role

• to explain why Fuller sometimes use music by Progressive  composers 

•  to illustrate a particular way in which Fuller developed as an artist

• to illustrate how full is interested in science was reflected in her work

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The word ‘ agiated’ in the passage is closest in meaning to

 

•  emerged from beneath

• created movement in

• arranged themselves in

• pretended to be

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According to paragraph 6, what was true of Fuller's theater at the Paris exposition?

•  it presented some works that were not by Fuller

•  it featured performances by prominent male as well as female dancers

•  it became a famous school that is still named in honor of Fuller

•  it continued to operate as a theater after Fuller died 

Multiple Choice

The passage mentions which of the following as a dance of Fullers that was set to music?

• fire dance

•  radium dance

• Le Lys de la Vie

• Valse a la Loie

Multiple Choice

Where would the sentence fit best?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Question 14 Choose the 3 correct answers.

• 1,2,6

• 2,3,5

• 3,4,5

• 4,5,6

• 3,4,6