Listen to Purcell, "When I am laid in earth" from Dido and Aeneas then indicate the best answer for each of the following questions. ("When I am laid in earth" can be found on CD 1, Track 13 on the CD set that accompanies the textbook.)

1			This listening example consists of a(n)
			A)	Recitative, aria, and minuet
			B)	Recitative and aria only
			C)	Recitative only
			D)	Aria only
2			As Dido sings, she is preparing herself for
			A)	A long trip
			B)	Marriage
			C)	A visit with Aeneas
			D)	Suicide
3			The meter of this example is
			A)	Duple
			B)	Triple
			C)	Quadruple
			D)	Irregular
4			From beginning to end, the ground bass melody
			A)	Generally descends
			B)	Generally ascends
			C)	Descends, but ends upward
			D)	Ascends, but ends downward
5			During the ground bass statements, the melody
			A)	Always imitates the ground bass
			B)	Moves freely above it
			C)	Always moves in the opposite direction
			D)	None of the above