READING - HESI A2 ALL JAZZ EXAM QUESTIONS

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READING - HESI A2 ALL JAZZ EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

(a) squeezed (b) bound (c) added (d) stirred

Answer:

bound Question 2: Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?(a) the use of cornets (b) "hot Jazz" (c) improvisation (d) New Orleans

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Improvisation Question 3: The word "skeletal" in line 15 is the closest in the meaning to?(a) framework (b) musical (c) basic (d) essential

Answer:

Framework

Question 4: Which of the following term is defined in the passage?

(a) "improvisation" (line 12) (b) "traditional" (line 12) (c) "composer" (line 12) (d) "score" (line 14)

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Improvisation Question 5: The word "menial" in line 18 is the closest in the meaning to?(a) men's (b) attractive (c) degrading (d) skilled

Answer:

Degrading

Question 6: The passage answers which of the following questions?

(a) Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900?(b) What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?(c) What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century?(d) Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music?

Answer:

What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from the other forms.

Question 7: According to the passage, Jazz originated in?

(a) Chicago (b) St. Louis (c) along the Mississippi river (d) New Orleans

Answer:

New Orleans

Question 8: All the following are true Except?

(a) the late 1930s was called the "swing era" (b) "hot Jazz" is rhythmic (c) Jazz has been said to be America's greatest contribution to music (d) Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician

Answer:

Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician

Question 9: The word "its" in the line 21 refers to?

(a) small bands (b) earlier music (c) men (d) earlier musicians

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earlier music Question 10: According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?(a) Louis Armstrong (b) Buddy Bolden (c) St. Louis (d) Joe Oliver

Answer:

Joe Oliver

Question 11: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(a) many early Jazz musicians had poor sight (b) there is no slow music in Jazz (c) many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training (d) the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz

Answer:

many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training