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Question 1 of 101. Question
Minstrel shows, mostly created and performed in the urban centers of the North, sought to create stereotypical caricatures of African-Americans which accurately reflected life for slaves in the South.
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Question 2 of 102. Question
The first American stage form to commission music to be composed specifically for it’s productions was:
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Question 3 of 103. Question
One character created for minstrel shows was an elderly African-American slave with a “happy, go-lucky attitude” and slurred dialect named:
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Question 4 of 104. Question
Without a doubt, the most commercially successful minstrel troupe was called “The ___________ Minstrels”.
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Question 5 of 105. Question
At the end of a typical minstrel show’s “Act One” was a contest for the performers to parody, with strutting and high-stepping, the fancy balls and dances of white high-society. It was called:
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Question 6 of 106. Question
Which character typically served as “Master of Ceremonies” in the minstrel show?
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Question 7 of 107. Question
The first prolific African-American composer of minstrel songs (estimated at over 600) was a freed slave named:
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Question 8 of 108. Question
A common theme with all melodramas was that plots centered around:
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Question 9 of 109. Question
An integral part of the melodrama was the “melo” which was:
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Question 10 of 1010. Question
Melodrama’s use of music to manipulate the audience’s emotions was a 19th century precursor to the contemporary movie soundtrack.