501 Critical Reading Questions

b.
Wolfgang had a vivid imagination.
c.
Wolfgang’s childhood was devoted to his musical career.
d.
Wolfgang’s illnesses were the result of exhaustion.
e.
Maria Anna was a talented musician in her own right.
342.
Based on information found in the passage, Mozart can best be
described as
a.
a workaholic.
b.
a child prodigy.
c.
a sickly child.
d.
a victim of his father’s ambition.
e.
the greatest composer of the eighteenth century.
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Critical Reading Questions

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Answers
299.
c.
The passage describes swing as 
vibrant
, (line 6) a synonym for
lively
. It is also stated that soloists in big bands 
improvised from
the melody
, (line 11) indicating that the music was 
melodic.
300.
d.
In the 1940s, you would most likely hear bebop being played in
clubs, such as 
Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem
(line 25).
301.
b.
In lines 21-22 the author states that 
rhythm is the distinguishing
feature of bebop.
302.
a.
Aficionado,
derived from the word 
affection
, means a devotee or
fan. The meaning can be inferred from the sentence, which
states that 
aficionados
flocked to clubs to 
soak in the new style.
The
use of 
fans
in line 26 is a direct reference to the aficionados of
the previous sentence.
303.
c.
The tone of the passage is neutral so only the answers beginning
with 
explain
or 
instruct
are possible choices. The passage does
not explain how to play bebop music, so