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Dr.Karl Paulnack
Dr.Karl Paulnack ( Part B-Literature )
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Question 1 |
Olivier Messiaen composed the
Sonnets of Sorrow | |
Voice of America | |
Quartet for the End of Time | |
Brahms Requiem |
Question 2 |
How did Oliver Messiaen Spend his time in prison?
He maintained the garden | |
He spent his time in singing songs | |
He wrote musical compositions | |
He read storybooks |
Question 3 |
What is the historical importance of September 11, 2001?
Tsunami | |
Attack of the Twin Towers | |
Bomb blast in Hiroshima | |
World War II |
Question 4 |
Choose the correct name of a Messiaen from the options
Messiaen – a child Prodigy in Music
Oliver Twist | |
Olivia | |
Olivier Eugene Prosper Charles | |
Olivian Prospero |
Question 5 |
Identify the city where the following song was sung by the people.
“We shall overcome”
New York | |
Manhattan | |
German | |
Tennessee |
Question 6 |
Read the passage and select the correct statement :
” …. Music is not part of” arts and entertainment”
….. It is not a luxury, a lavish thing … ”
Music is not essential | |
Music is an entertainment | |
Music is a pastime | |
Music is indispensable |
Question 7 |
Dr. Karl Paulnack, the director of the music division, is a
Guitarist | |
Violinist | |
Pianist | |
Cellist |
Question 8 |
The twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York USA was attacked and destroyed on
August 21, 2001 | |
September 11, 2001 | |
September 21, 2001 | |
August 11, 2001 |
Question 9 |
“The U.S. Military secured the air space, but recovery was led by the arts and by music, in particular, that very night”
This extract is taken from the lesson ——
Music, the Hope Raiser | |
The Model Millionaire | |
Making Visible the Invisible | |
A Golden Path |
Question 10 |
Dr. Karl Paulnack assures that failure of peace for humankind lies in the hands of
students | |
statesmen | |
artists | |
religious leaders |
Question 11 |
Figure out the word that is not closely associated with music
quartet | |
repertoire | |
articulate | |
sonata |
Question 12 |
“As in the concentration camp and the evening of 9/11, the artistes are the ones who might be able to help us with our internal, invisible lives”.
Which are the two countries associated with concentration camp and 9/11 tragedy respectively?
Choose the right option from the following :
Russia and Germany | |
Germany and America | |
Germany and Italy | |
Iraq and America |
Question 13 |
At high school Paulnack scored good grades in——
Science and Maths | |
Science and Arts | |
Science and Humanities | |
Arts and Crafts |
Question 14 |
The first Asian composer to score a symphony for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is—–
Naushad | |
Ustad Bade Ali Khan | |
A.R. Rehman | |
Ilaiyaraaja |
Question 15 |
Paulnack was the director of the music division at——-
The Boston Conservatory | |
The Philharmonic Royal | |
The France School of Arts | |
The Manhattan Academy |
Question 16 |
Which one of the following statements is not related to the lesson “Music – The Hope Raiser”?
Music is a basic need of human survival | |
Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives. | |
Music is a luxury and lavish thing | |
Music is not an extravaganza or a hobby |
Question 17 |
………….composed the German Requiem.
Messiaen | |
Johannes Brahms | |
Charles Tindley | |
Karl Paulnack |
Question 18 |
‘The Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre’ is situated in
New York | |
New Delhi | |
New Jersey | |
New Zealand |
Question 19 |
The first organized activity that I saw in New York, on the very evening of September 11th 2001 was singing.
The author here is trying to stress the point that
Music is a part of “art and entertainment” | |
Music is amusement | |
Music is a past time | |
Music is one of the ways in which we express feelings |
Question 20 |
“Music” The Hope raiser is written by
Oscar Wilde | |
Robert Frost | |
Dr. Karl Paulnack | |
Kalpana Sharma |
Question 21 |
According to Greeks —— and —— were two sides to the same coin.
Music and literature | |
Music and dance | |
Culture and music | |
Music and astronomy |
Question 22 |
Music is not part of ‘arts and entertainment’ as the newspaper section would have us believe. It’s not a luxury, a lavish thing that we fund from leftovers of our budgets, not a play thing or an amusement or a past time. Music is a basic need of human survival. Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives.
What is music according to Dr. Karl Paulrack?
part of arts and entertainment | |
is luxury and a lavish thing | |
is the basic need of human survival | |
is a play thing and an amusement |
Question 23 |
In ‘Music The Hope Raiser’ Dr. Karl Paulnack says:
“The Greeks said that music and astronomy were two sides of the same coin”.
‘Two sides of the same coin’ would mean
similar in every way | |
similar in approach but different in aim | |
opposite in every way | |
none of the above |
Question 24 |
Match the following and write the correct answers from the codes given below.
Column A | Column B |
(a) The first organised public expression of grief. | 1. Collapse of the Twin Towers |
(b) Concentration camps | 2. The Brahms Requiem |
(c) September 11, 2001 | 3. Oliver Messiaen |
(d) Quartet for the End of Time | 4. The Nazi Germany |
2 3 4 1 | |
4 2 1 3 | |
2 4 1 3 | |
3 1 2 4 |
Question 25 |
Identify the statement which is not expressed by Dr. Karl Paulnack in his essay
“Music The Hope Raiser”
Music is part of arts and entertainment | |
Music is a basic need of human survival | |
Music makes sense of our lives | |
Music is a way for us to understand things with our hearts |
Question 26 |
According to Karl Paulnack the first organised public expression of grief after the at”tack in 2011 of September 11th was
Public Meeting | |
Prayer meeting | |
Concert | |
Peace rally |
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There are 26 questions to complete.
In question No 16,Which one of the following statements is not related to the lesson “Music – The Hope Raiser”?
the answer is : Music is a luxury and lavish thing
but here mentioned as Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives
Kindly Clarify