501 Critical Reading Questions
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501 Critical Reading Questions
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- This passage describes the formative experiences of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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b. argument : support c. fiction : nonfiction d. first : second e. cause : effect 501 Critical Reading Questions 332. Which of the following sentences from Passage 2 could most effectively be added to Passage 1? a. In fact, the two most popular American musical forms—rock and roll and jazz—owe their genesis in large part (some would argue entirely) to the blues. (lines 7–9) b. A fundamental principle of the blues, however, is that the music be cathartic. (line 15–16) c. Thus “the blues” is something of a misnomer, for the music is moving but not melancholy; it is, in fact, music born of hope, not despair. (lines 17–19) d. It was at this time that Son House, Willie Brown, and Robert John- son played, while the next decade saw the emergence of the blues greats Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Johnny Lee Hooker. (lines 33–36) e. After rock and roll exploded on the music scene in the 1950s, many rock artists began covering blues songs, thus bringing the blues to a young white audience and giving it true national and international exposure. (lines 37–40) Questions 333–342 are based on the following passage. This passage describes the formative experiences of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s remarkable musical tal- ent was apparent even before most children can sing a simple nursery rhyme. Wolfgang’s older sister Maria Anna, who the family called Nannerl, was learning the clavier, an early keyboard instrument, when her three-year-old brother took an interest in playing. As Nannerl later recalled, Wolfgang “often spent much time at the clavier, pick- ing out thirds, which he was always striking, and his pleasure showed that it sounded good.” Their father Leopold, an assistant concert- master at the Salzburg Court, recognized his children’s unique gifts and soon devoted himself to their musical education. Born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756, Wolfgang was five when he learned his first musical composition—in less than half an hour. He quickly learned other pieces, and by age five composed his first original work. Leopold settled on a plan to take Nannerl and Wolfgang on tour to play before the European courts. Their first ven- ture was to nearby Munich where the children played for Maximillian III Joseph, elector of Bavaria. Leopold soon set his sights on the cap- ital of the Hapsburg Empire, Vienna. On their way to Vienna, the 1 7 0 501 Download 0.98 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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