MiM Ch. 1 - 3 Quiz Review

Question 1

A disjunct melody is...

Accepted Answer

a melody where the notes (intervals/pitches) are close to each other, a melody where the notes (intervals/pitches) are far apart from each other

Question 2

Star Wars is a film franchise that employs the following throughout -

Accepted Answer

Leitmotifs

Question 3

Harmony is when two or more notes sound together at the same time

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Gladiator is an example of an epic historical film.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

An episodic plot includes: exposition, episodes, climax, resolution

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A conjunct melody is...

Accepted Answer

a melody where the notes (intervals/pitches) are close to each other

Question 7

An example of an instrument that can be used to depict a location is the bagpipes

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Homophonic means that there is a dominant melody with accompaniment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What is placement in a soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

where the music is placed in the film - beginning, middle, end.

Question 10

The harpsichord can be used to depict a specific time in history.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

A Leitmotif is...

Accepted Answer

a theme that is identified with a person, object, idea, or mood.

Question 12

What is function in a soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

establishes the mood and supports the plot

Question 13

Diegetic music is...

Accepted Answer

music created inside the character's world - they can hear and interact

Question 14

Nondiegetic music is also called underscoring

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

What are songs within a soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

sung by a voice/voices and generally appear during open/closing credits

Question 16

An overture precedes the beginning of a film and sets up the action.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

All of these EXCEPT ___________ is an example of an electric instrument

Accepted Answer

trombone

Question 18

Stringed instruments (cello, violin, viola) can be used to depict a sad, quiet, or personal scene

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Timbre is...

Accepted Answer

the color or tone quality produced by voices instruments or a combination

Question 20

Nondiegetic music is...

Accepted Answer

music outside of the character's world - they cannot hear/interact with it, music created inside the character's world - they can hear and interact

Question 21

Pitch is how high or low a musical note is.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Monophonic means that there is one line of music with no harmonies or accompaniment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

What is style within a soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

music definied by a specific period or genre

Question 24

What is unity within a soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

created by composing with a consistent mood, timbre, and style in mind., establishes the mood and supports the plot

Question 25

A casual plot includes: exposition, complications, climax, resolution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Brass instruments are typically used to depict a triumphant, exciting, or intense scene.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Texture is how different lines of music interact with one another.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Polyphonic means

Accepted Answer

that there are several competing melodies with accompaniments

Question 29

Diegetic music is also called Source music

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

The exposition in a plot is the background information.

Accepted Answer

True

MiM Ch. 1 - 3 Quiz Review

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