W13 Quiz TA 115
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W13 Quiz
Due Jul 15 at 11:59pm
Points 47
Questions 15
Time Limit 40 Minutes Attempt History
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Some questions not yet graded Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 20 out of 47 * Submitted Jul 11 at 11:06pm This attempt took 31 minutes.
Question 1 Not yet graded / 5 pts What did Elder Ballard say "is the medium of intelligence that guides inventors, scientists, artists, composers, poets, authors, statesmen, philosophers, generals, leaders, and influential men in general, when they set their hands to do that which is for the benefit and blessing of their fellowmen”? ("Filling the World with Goodness and Truth," Elder M. Russell Ballard). Your Answer: This quote was referenced by M. Russell Ballard and thanks to Bruce R. McConkie he speaks about the Light of Christ as a medium of intelligence.
Question 2 Not yet graded / 5 pts Who wrote A Raisin in the Sun
, and why was both the playwright and the play significant as entering new ways and subject matter in productions and entertainment? Be as specific as you can. Your Answer: It was Lorraine Hansberry and thanks to her hard work she helped the African American theatre gain widespread recognition for all of her work and success and this play marked the start of plays by Black American playwrights getting very high critical acclaim. This was the first play by an African American woman on Broadway and the themes are very strong by Black American Playwrights who followed their footsteps by addressing the inequities and they try to struggle for dignity and success by the Black People in a very oppressive America.
Question 3 2 / 2 pts The concept of postmodernism allowed for a change in theatre by melding different categories and ignoring or deliberately violating differentiation and breaching the boundaries between the arts. True
False
Question 4 2 / 2 pts What significant developments helped revitalize the American musical? The renovation of 42nd Street in NYC
Dynamic musicals attracting new audiences
Musicals based on popular movies and pop music
All of the above
Question 5 2 / 2 pts Since the 1960s, women, gays, the economically deprived, and the physically disadvantaged have been rebelling against marginalization. True
False
Question 6 2 / 2 pts Contemporary theatre in America included the following types of theaters. African American, Latino, Asian American, and Native American.
By and for women, and gay and lesbian.
All of the above.
None of the above.
Question 7 2 / 2 pts Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “Our ability to develop and use our artistic gifts to edify and inspire others depends on our faithful adherence to the Lord’s teachings.” True
False
Question 8 2 / 2 pts Zoot Suit
was performed using African dance and music. True
False
IncorrectQuestion 9 0 / 2 pts What does “creating theatre outside the box” refer to? Diverse and unexpected production venues and performers.
Productions using a cross cultural and age diverse cast.
All of the above.
None of the above.
Question 10 2 / 2 pts Minorities never write about other minorities. True
False
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2 / 2 pts Hip-hop is not an appropriate genre of music to use for a musical, as it does not carry the story in
a coherent manner. True
False
Question 12 2 / 2 pts Performance art practitioners come from a strictly theatre background. True
False
Question 13 Not yet graded / 10 pts What has Disney done to revitalize both Broadway and musicals? Include what was built, and what was produced, and why you think these things revitalized the American musical. Your Answer: I think they have done a lot of rebuilding and refurbishing the theaters and bring a lot of families back to Broadway. Once they refurbished the New Amsterdam Theatre they have physical revitalization in making this onto a corporate musical. By then Disney brought a lot of family friendly animated and movie musicals to a brand new life on stage in order to attract a brand new
audience. With so many changes made on the 42nd Street Development Project, Disney was a key player in the theatre refurbishment and Broadway was able to attract a bigger audience to many new shows. One of those attractions was able to commercially make marketable and accessible Disney stage translations with the energy and money builds an increase for venues in order to improve the numbers of the audience members to participate. By then a revitalization was made by considering the way Disney led the increase with their musical films and animated features and then proceeded them right to the stage and contributed specifically the a brand new world of American Musicals.
Question 14 Not yet graded / 5 pts Who was the most successful innovator of American musical theatre in your opinion? Name two of his shows. Your Answer: I think Stephen Sondheim was the most successful with Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd his music was an inspiration for those who want to be the very best and even Oscar Hammerstein II
with his work for the sound of music to make the audience feel like their on the edge of their seat
and the excitement can grow for future innovators as well.
Question 15 2 / 2 pts Of Broadway’s many theater productions, musical productions have long been the most popular, with some running for many years. True
False
Quiz Score: 20 out of 47