Ragtime, developed primarily by black pianists

1. The author's main purpose in the passage is to _________.

• compare ragtime and jazz

• criticize the compositions of Scott John

• show how ragtime is arranged

• discuss the origin and elements or ragtime

2. The word "its" in paragraph 1 refers to _________.

• ragtime

• pianist

• rhythm

• melody

3. Ragtime reached people nationwide through all of the following EXCEPT _________.

• compositions for orchestras

• player pianos

• sheet music

• arrangements for marching bands

4. According to the passage, the letters A in AA and B in BB each represent _________.

• march tempo

• oom-pah accompaniment

• a melodic phrase

• syncopated melody

5. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of ragtime?

• Fast march tempo

• Sixteen-bar sections

• Left-hand accompaniment

• Highly syncopated melody

6. This passage would be part of required reading in which of the following courses?

• African-American history

• Music Appreciation

• Art History

• Social Studies

7. The word "rooted" as used in paragraph 3 means _________.

• attached to the ground

• unmoving

• derived from

• never changing

8. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.

• melodic phrase

• each letter

• ragtime

• "Maple Leaf Rag"

9. Which of the following conclusions can be made from this passage?

• Ragtime music is complex and hard to identify.

• Ragtime was popular only with African-Americans.

• Ragtime has an easily recognizable rhythm

• Ragtime is a completely different form of music than jazz.

10. The word "vital" as used in paragraph 3 means _________.

• significant

• complex

• simple

• national