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A film score is based on the same principles as other music — variation and suspense. |
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| | B) | False |
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A film score can effectively mirror a film's structural moments. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Early films were often accompanied by an organist. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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During the 1930s most of the film composers working in Hollywood were Europeans. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The musical score of "Gone With the Wind" uses familiar tunes to send a programmatic message. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Many composers who wrote film music, especially during the 1930s and 1940s were not well respected when they turned to composing concert music. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The first Star Wars film lasts 121 minutes and contains 88 minutes worth of symphonic music. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In the Star Wars films, music that indicates moments of public, civil order, or moments of private introspection is written in a march-like fashion. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Though the album of songs for Forrest Gump has sold more than six million copies, the film score, by Allen Silvestri, has sold significantly less. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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During the 1950s many film theme songs became popular music favorites. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Randy Newman comes from a family of film composers, including his uncle Alfred Newman. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A film score of today need not have any live musician performing on it. It can all be done electronically. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In early 2000 movie musicals seem to be making a comeback. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In the film score to Minority Report (John Williams) there is music by Bach, Handel and Tchaikovsky. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Often the use of popular songs evoke the time period in which the story takes place. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Film composers rely on a listening innate understanding of the tonal system in order to evoke emotional responses in them |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Oftentimes fans buy recordings of film scores in order to play them while watching the movie itself at home with the audio turned down. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Since the 1980s, film music is finally achieving academic respect. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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