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Ch. 1 Musicals Slides 2-4

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

______ are stories acted out and sung in a theater.

a)

Musicals

b)

Movies

c)

Plays

d)

Performances

2.

In _______, most or all of the story is sung no matter what is happening on the stage.

a)

Musical Comedies

b)

Operas

c)

Operettas

d)

Movie Musicals

3.

Porgy and Bess is considered a ____ _____

a)

Musical Comedy

b)

Rock Opera

c)

Folk Opera

d)

Movie Musical

4.

Jesus Christ Superstar is considered a ___ ____.

a)

Musical Comedy

b)

Rock Opera

c)

Folk Opera

d)

Movie Musical

5.

The Phantom of the Opera is considered a _____.

a)

Movie Musical

b)

Rock Opera

c)

Musical Comedy

d)

Opera

6.

A ____ is a less serious form of opera.

a)

Musical Comedy

b)

Folk Opera

c)

Musical Play

d)

Operetta

7.

In an operetta, there is a great deal of ____ (the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.)

a)

Seriousness

b)

Silliness

c)

Cooperation

d)

Satire

8.

One main difference between opera and operetta is that in the operetta, there is a ______ _____.

a)

happy resolution

b)

scary introduction

c)

sad resolution

d)

complicated storyline

9.

Operettas often have music based on the _____ _____.

a)

Polish polka

b)

Viennese waltz

c)

Argentinian tango

d)

French ballet

10.

Operettas were designed for ____ people.

a)

Rich

b)

Poor

c)

Everyday

d)

Astute

11.

The Fantasticks is an example of _______.

a)

Musical Play

b)

Musical Comedy

c)

Opera

d)

Operetta