Please answer all questions

1			Oratorios first appeared in
			A)	Germany
			B)	England
			C)	Italy
			D)	France
2			The first oratorios were based on
			A)	Greek mythology
			B)	contemporary literature
			C)	Greek and Roman literature
			D)	stories from the Bible
3			Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no
			A)	orchestral accompaniment
			B)	acting, scenery, or costumes
			C)	choral parts
			D)	vocal soloists
4			In oratorio, the story is carried forward by the
			A)	arias
			B)	chorus
			C)	narrator's recitatives
			D)	duets
5			An element of the oratorio that is especially important and serves to comment on or participate in the drama is the
			A)	narrator
			B)	chorus
			C)	orchestra
			D)	vocal soloist