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1
Gershwin left high school at the age of fifteen to
A)become a pianist demonstrating new songs in a publisher's salesroom
B)study theory and composition in Paris
C)work in his father's store
D)develop his athletic talents
2
The Gershwin song that became a tremendous hit in 1920 was
A)La, La, Lucille
B)I Got Rhythm
C)Swanee
D)Embraceable You
3
Porgy and Bess is a(n)
A)Broadway musical
B)opera
C)rhapsody for piano
D)popular song
4
In addition to his musical skills, George Gershwin showed talent as a
A)lyricist
B)clarinetist
C)sculptor
D)painter
5
George Gershwin usually collaborated with the lyricist
A)Jerome Kern
B)Irving Berlin
C)Paul Whiteman
D)Ira Gershwin
6
Which of the following works is not by George Gershwin?
A)Of Thee I Sing
B)Porgy and Bess
C)The Desert Song
D)An American in Paris
7
Rhapsody in Blue opens with
A)a solo flute
B)the full orchestra
C)a muted trumpet
D)a solo clarinet





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