Sample Questions Note - some of these are for adding new information to your list of things to know for the exam.

1) Jerry Goldsmith composed music for: a) Robin Hood b) Psycho c) Chinatown d) Star Wars

2) Streamers a) music that hits a certain spot b) first fully electronic score c) first score by Bernard Herrmann d) vertical moving lines for music cues

3) Which of Hitchcock's films is in black and white: a) Vertigo b) North by Northwest c) Rear Window d) Psycho

4. Herrmann's music: a) always for piano b) repeats small motives c) always loud d) never repeats small motives

5) Little John's theme appears in: a) Psycho b) Robin Hood c) Vertigo d) Marnie

6) a compiled score consists of a) original music b) parts of existing works c) temp tracks d) always in major keys

7) film composers always compose music a) after the film is locked b) before the temp track is known c) for points d) along with the director

8) the best known composer/director team: a) Prokofiev/Eisenstein b) Hermann/Hitchcock c) Williams/Lucas d) Goldsmith/Spielberg

9) Hitchcock's films are typically a) film driven b) plot driven c) character driven d) iconic

10) music of NxNW is by a) Raksin b) Goldsmith c) Korngold d) Herrmann

11) Icon music is typically composed by a) the film's composer b) the orchestrator c) the director d) varies

12) Not a film composer: a) Herrmann b) Goldsmith c) Elfman d) Eisenstein

13) Which does not have a theme in Robin Hood: a) England b) Robin Hood c) France d) Little John

14) Which film has character driven music a) Vertigo b) NxNW c) Psycho d) Robin Hood

15) 2001 music: a) temp track music b) by Alex North; c) by Jerrry Goldsmith; d) none of the above.

16) The Newman system uses: a) streamers; b) punches every other frame for 20 frames; c) 3-5 ft lines left to right for sync; d) SMPTE.

17) the conductor often: a) hears dialog in headphones; b) operates the machines; c) books musicians with agents; d) runs the clock, takes notes, etc.

18) the music for Citizen Kane was composed by: a) Erich Wolfgang Korngold; b) Leonard Bernstein; c) Bernard Herrmann; d) Dimitri Tiomkin.

19) which scene in Psycho is known as the best for music: a) credits as in Vertigo; b) ending revelation; c) shower scene; d) car chase scene.

20) dubbing means to: a) add after the fact; b) the same as Foley; c) the same as Mousing; e) create new sounds.

21) common time means: a) 24 hours per day; b) 24 frames per second; c) 3/4 meter; d) 4/4 meter.

22) composers are responsible for: a) all of the below; b) only spotting the film; c) orchestration only; d) composing the score only.

23) Sergei Prokofiev composed the music for: a) High Noon; b) Maltese Falcon; c) Laura; d) Alexander Nevsky.

24) Erich Korngold composed the music for: a) North by Northwest; b) Dark Victory; c) Wuthering Heights; d) The Adventures of Robin Hood.

25) David Raksin composed the music for: a) High Noon; b) Vertigo; c) Spellbound; d) Laura.

26) Miklós Rózsa composed the music for: a) On the Waterfront; b) La Dolce Vita; c) High Noon; d) Spellbound.

27) Music in a film that the actors hear is called: a) foley; b) screen; c) diegetic; d) non-diegetic.

28) music hung on in silents because: a) the audience requested it; b) covered noise from the projectors; c) films needed it; d) directors requested it.

29) first time a pianist provided musical accompaniment to film was: a) 1892; b) 1913; c) 1895; d) 1897.

30) Lights of New York was the first: a) film produced in America; b) first "soundie" c) film in English; d) first silent film.

31) a locked film is: a) shelved; b) finally roughcut; c) presented in fine cut; d) set in stone.

32) December 28, 1895 was: a) first time music played with film; b) first soundie; c) first talkie; d) first film.

33) flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons are: a) woodwinds; b) brass; c) strings; d) percussion.

34) horns, trombones, trumpets are: a) woodwinds; b) brass; c) strings; d) percussion.

35) who does spotting: a) conductor and director; b) recording engineer; c) librarian and conductor; d) composer and director.

36) music is often used during: a) travel and fades; b) under credits; c) under icons; d) all of the above.

37) violins, cellos, violas are: a) woodwinds; b) brass; c) strings; d) percussion.

38) the Hitchcock Trilogy consists of: a) High Noon, Spellbound, Vertigo; b) North by Northwest, Psycho, Vertigo; c) Psycho, Spellbound, Vertigo; d) High Noon, North by Northwest, Vertigo.

39) a click track is: a) another word for frames; b) a clicking like a metronome for the conductor; c) sprocket holes in film; d) a streamer.

40) consonance is generally: a) ugly; b) pleasing; c) fast; d) slow.

41) which is not a film composer we should know: a) Erich Wolfgang Korngold; b) Max Steiner; c) Claude Rains; d) Dimitri Tiomkin.

42) the most popular instrument for silents was the: a) violin; b) piano; c) harpsichord; d) clavichord.

43) sounding like it looks: a) Mickey Mousing it; b) cartoons; c) documentaries; d) newsreels.

44) arranging means to: a) orchestrate piano music; b) taking dictation from piano playing; c) fitting music to film; d) change ensembles.

45) a shot taken from below is a: a) pan; b) Dutch angle; c) fade; d) dissolve.

46) Which film made the greatest impact on film music: a) The Adventures of Robin Hood b) Wuthering Heights; c) On the Waterfront; d) Maltese Falcon.

47) Hitchcock's main composer was: a) Erich Wolfgang Korngold; b) Leonard Bernstein; c) Bernard Herrmann; d) Dimitri Tiomkin.

48) Film recording sessions have performers face: a) the conductor; b) outside; c) the screen; d) the audience.

49) A sudden accent to identify an important aspect of the film is a: a) spot; b) streamer; c) stinger; d) dissolve.

50) Which film has a long famous scene without music: a) On the Waterfront; b) North by Northwest; c) Vertigo; d) High Noon.

51. Name a forerunner of modern-day film a) zoetrope b) flip book c) cinemascope d) all of the above*****

52. Eisenstein used what composer for his film Alexander Nevsky a) Jerry Goldsmith b) John Williams c) Sergei Prokofiev***** d) Danny Elfman

53. In silent films music primarily a) covered sound of projector b) made people feel safer c) didn’t relate to action d) all of the above*****

54. Mood books allowed performers to a) fit music to action***** b) fit music to projector c) fit music to audience d) all of the above

55. Mechanical instruments were X used for films a) never b) always c) sometimes***** d) only in big cities

56. First time music used in film was a) 1902 b) 1918 c) 1898 d) 1895*****

57. First films shown in a) Moscow b) Paris***** c) NYC d) London

58. First film of real length shown in class made by a) Eisenstein***** b) Prokofiev c) Lumiere Brothers d) Coen Brothers

59. A compiled score is an example of a a) modern day score b) music for a flip book c) original music for silent film d) collection of previously- composed music*****

60. Mickey Mousing is a term that means a) cartoon music b) imitating action in film***** c) funny music d) mouse-like music

61) most recording sessions have a: a) streamer; b) conductor; c) film editor; d) director.

62. B movies were a) second features***** b) low budget c) sometimes poor d) All of the above

63. Serials ran a) once a week***** b) one after another on same day c) forever d) none of the above

64. Spotting refers to a) where the music goes***** b) where the dialog goes c) chicken pox d) none of the above

65. Robin Hood’s date a) 1931 b) 1935 c) 1941 d) 1938*****

66. Composed the music for Contact a) Danny Elfman b) Ennio Morricone c) Alan Silvestri***** d) John Williams

67. Wipes mean a) one scene pushes the other out of the way***** b) another word for dissolve c) only for locked films d) kerchefs for actors

68. Dailies are a) newspapers delivered to set b) lunch breaks c) actor calls to the set d) rushes seen at day’s end *****

69. A Leitmotive is a a) theme connected with a character***** b) mickey mousing it c) a stinger d) another name for a locked film

70. Korngold wrote music for a) All of the below***** b) The Sea Wolf c) Captain Blood d) Robin Hood

71. A temp track is a) film driven b) selected music by the director*** c) played on the set d) all of the above

72. A stinger is a a) a bee on the set b) a locked film c) music to emphasize a plot part*** d) ‘nother word for mousing

73. A locked film a) another word for spotting b) concerns only the music c) cannot be changed***** d) good for security

74. Dissolves a) fade out b) fade out while fading in***** c) cut from one scene to the next d) fade in

75. Robin Hood’s date a) 1931 b) 1935 c) 1941 d) 1938***

76) an interval is created by: a) a pitch; b) rhythm; c) dynamics; d) two pitches.

77) Silent films were almost never: a) violent; b) long; c) silent; d) credited.

78) to remember themes it's best to: a) visualize them; b) notate them; c) memorize them; d) conduct and sing with them.

79) Spotting usually takes about: a) a week; b) an hour; c) a month; d) a day or two.

80) Which film has a tune named the same as the film title: a) High Noon; b) Laura; c) Vertigo; d) Psycho.

81) An establishing shot is a: a) a film title; b) under the credits; c) a wide angle shot before closeups; d) another term for dissolve.

82) Orchestration is: a) the art of conducting an orchestra; b) deciding which parts of a film need orchestral music; c) deciding how big an orchestra should be; d) the art of setting music for orchestra

83) The term harmony means: a) melody; b) more than one note at once; c) notes played very fast; d) two melodies played at once.

84) Talkies first appeared in the: a) 1890s; b) 1920s; c) 1910s; d) 1930s.

85) A leitmotiv is: a) music which connects with characters; b) music which connects with themes; c) music which connects with ideas; d) music under the credits.

86) onomatopoeia is: a) music under/over dialog; b) particular point of arrival; c) balance of music to film as a whole; d) sounds like what it is.

87) In a recording session the musicians face the: a) conductor; b) screen; c) clock; d) recording engineer.

88) arpeggios: a) outline chords; b) outline melodies; c) provide counterpoint; d) have interesting rhythm.

89) the conductor often: a) hears dialog in headphones; b) operates the machines; c) books musicians with agents; d) runs the clock, takes notes, etc.

90) Which film made the greatest impact on film music: a) The Adventures of Robin Hood b) Wuthering Heights; c) On the Waterfront; d) Maltese Falcon.

91) work print is : a) what composers use; b) what directors use; c) what orchestrators use; d) what performers use.

92) a chord is an example of a: a) melody; b) harmony; c) rhythm; d) dynamic.

93) musical transitions are used during: a) travel and fades; b) under credits; c) under icons; d) with the main themes.

94) improvisation means: a) make up the music as we go along; b) music fits the action; c) diegetic music; d) a stinger.

95) Outside of the composer, the most important creative force for sound in film is the: a) orchestrator; b) contractor; c) conductor; d) recording engineer.

96) Max Steiner composed the music for: a) High Noon; b) La Dolce Vita; c) Vertigo; d) Dark Victory.

97) a soundtrack is: a) music on CD for a film; b) diegetic music; c) compiled music; d) counterpoint.

98) composed the music for Contact: a) Danny Elfman; b) Ennio Morricone; c) Alan Silvestri; d) John Williams.

99) the music for Citizen Kane was composed by: a) Erich Wolfgang Korngold; b) Leonard Bernstein; c) Bernard Herrmann; d) Dimitri Tiomkin.

100) triads have: a) 3 notes; b) 2 notes; c) 6 notes; d) 1 note.