The Creative Spirit An Introduction To Theatre 6th Edition By Arnold – Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. In the twentieth century, where did most musicals originate that played in America?
A. England
B. On Broadway
C. Off Broadway
D. Los Angeles
Ans: B
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3. Where are the Broadway Theatres located in New York City?
A. On or close to Times Square, between 41st Street and 50th Street
B. Mostly in Greenwich Village
C. Directly off of Central Park West, between 60th Street and 73rd Street
D. 42nd Street, west of 9th Avenue
Ans: A
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4. What was unique about the musical Oklahoma! in terms of the development of musical theatre in America?
A. It was the first Broadway musical produced in the United States.
B. It was the first musical in America that had all singing and no spoken lines.
C. It was the first Broadway musical that had a multi-ethnic cast.
D. It was the first musical where each song contributed to the development of the plot or the emotional state of the character.
Ans: D
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5. Who were the authors of such musical theatre hits as Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music?
A. Gilbert and Sullivan
B. Bernstein and Sondheim
C. Rodgers and Hammerstein
D. Lerner and Lowe
Ans: C
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6. What famous musical, written in 1957, was based on the William Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet?
A. Carousel
B. West Side Story
C. Rent
D. Kiss Me, Kate
Ans: B
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7. From which musical below did the songs, “Maria,” “Tonight,” and “Somewhere” come from?
A. Oklahoma!
B. My Fair Lady
C. Cabaret
D. West Side Story
Ans: D
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8. Which famous piece of musical theatre was based on a play by George Bernard Shaw?
A. My Fair Lady
B. Oklahoma!
C. Cabaret
D. West Side Story
Ans: A
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9. What play was based on the Nazis’ and Hitler’s rise to power in Germany?
A. My Fair Lady
B. Oklahoma!
C. Cabaret
D. West Side Story
Ans: C
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10. Instead of writing upbeat, lighthearted, and sentimental musicals, which musical theatre artist explored musicals that examined the stresses of urban life, the difficulties in building satisfactory relationships, the painful and sometimes bitter path to maturity, and the contradictory nature of American values?
A. Stephen Sondheim
B. Leonard Bernstein
C. Jerome Robbins
D. Michael Bennett
Ans: A
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11. What is one of the things that made A Chorus Line different from musicals that preceded it?
A. The principals were made the main focus and the chorus was pushed into the background.
B. The chorus spoke their parts as opposed to singing them.
C. The chorus was made the subject of the play.
D. There were more sets used in the production than any other play done before.
Ans: C
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12. Which of the following was not a musical that was first produced in the 1990s?
A. Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk
B. Pacific Overtures
C. The Lion King
D. Rent
Ans: B
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13. What characterizes the tap dancing style of Savion Glover?
A. It is light and graceful.
B. It is forceful and self-involved.
C. It is danced in counterpoint to the music.
D. It incorporates and includes ballet and modern dance.
Ans: B
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