from Those Old Piano Blues Quiz

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from Those Old Piano Blues Quiz

from Those Old Piano Blues Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

BAIYINA KHALIL

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the excerpt from the article “Those Old Piano Blues,” how does the author mainly organize

his ideas?

He lists the benefits of owning a piano by referencing a magazine article about musical

instruments.

He supports people learning to play the piano with stories from students who enjoy the

instrument.

He argues against getting rid of old pianos by explaining how important they once were.

He discusses trends in piano ownership by describing his experience trying to get rid of an

old piano.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read this quotation from paragraph 2 of the excerpt from the article “Those Old Piano Blues.”

"Then a slow, downward sales arpeggio started."

What does the author’s use of musical terminology convey in the quotation?

How the popularity of the piano has shifted like notes in a song

How piano dealers use musical language when they speak

How piano tones affect the price of the instruments

How piano music will persist despite its decrease in popularity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which quotation best shows that the author of the excerpt from the article “Those Old Piano

Blues” is relieved someone wants his old piano?

"The song had gone from major to minor, but we pressed on."

"Then the song shifted to the saddest of blues."

"But like many a blues song, this piano riff ends with hope."

"And to be sure, many older pianos have reached their coda."

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the information in the excerpt from the article “Those Old Piano

Blues”?

To explain why traditional pianos have greatly declined in value

To describe the differences between old pianos and new ones

To prove that pianos made in the last century are irreplaceable

To inform people about new American trends with musical instruments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read this dictionary entry.

Which definition most closely matches the meaning of boom as it is used in paragraph 4 of the

excerpt from the article “Those Old Piano Blues”?

Definition 1

Definition 2

Definition 3

Definition 4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the excerpt from the article “Those Old Piano Blues,” what is the primary purpose of

paragraph 7?

To explain why letting go of pianos is acceptable at times

To state the reasons why pianos are still important

To detail the life cycle of pianos

To describe pianos in a historical context

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which word from the excerpt from the article “Those Old Piano Blues” means

“an approximate amount”?

peak

substantial

roughly

treacherous