R/W U2 L17

True/False

Authors are encouraged to add as many details as they want to their writing, so these writings can be long and interesting for the reader.

• True

• False

What are some characteristics of a diary entry? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. It is written from a third-person point of view.

• B. It is written from a first-person point of view.

• C. It can be revised by adding more concrete details.

• D. It can not be edited because it is a final piece.

• E. It contains fiction story elements for enjoyment.

Reread the paragraph carefully.

(1) Many popular Renaissance songs were written for four or five voices and sung in polyphony. (2) These songs were called madrigals. (3) Like popular songs today, many madrigals were about—what would you guess?—yes, love, of course. (4) The Italian composer known as Palestrina wrote four books of madrigals. (5) But Palestrina was mainly a composer of sacred music. (6) He wrote more than 90 Masses! (7) He once said, “I blush and grieve” about writing the madrigals. (page 91)

Where is the BEST place to add this sentence?

RW He was a primary representative of the conservative approach to church music during the Renaissance period.

• A. After sentence 1

• B. After sentence 3

• C. After sentence 4

• D. After sentence 7

Which sentences should the author add at the end of the section 'New Instruments and Lute Songs' on page 92 to improve the conclusion of the text? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. The enduring legacy of John Dowland's lute music continues to inspire musicians and enthusiasts.

• B. John Dowland was born in Westminster, England in 1626. He received a bachelor of music degree.

• C. John Dowland's compositions remain a significant part of the classical and early music repertoire to this day.

• D. Once you have studied the basic components of the lute, take a moment to practice holding and plucking it, so you can produce a sound and sing.

• E. Not only was the lute a popular musical instrument to play during the Renaissance, but violin, recorder, and organ were important, as well.

Which sentence could best be added before sentence 5?

1. During the Renaissance, as more and more people became interested in science, philosophy, paintings, and sculpture, they also became more interested in music. (2) These people were not just monks or scholars. (4) They were the merchants and their families in the cities, as well as the nobility, the people of the upper classes, in courts throughout Europe. (5) More people wanted to enjoy music in their homes. (6) The middle class joined the nobility in thinking that for a person to be well-rounded and well-educated, it was important to know how to read music and be able to sing. (7) The invention of the printing press made it possible to distribute sheet music to those who wanted to learn how to play traditional as well as contemporary compositions. (8) Music was becoming more and more a matter of personal expression. 

• A. The word court is a multi-meaning word, and does not mean there was a judge.

• B. Merchants and nobles were a growing population, and they had money to spend on instruments and music.

• C. Music is a wonderful hobby to have.

• D. Aside from music, people enjoyed hobbies such as playing cards and sports.