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DANCE 10 Quiz 1
DANCE 10 Quiz 1 Total Grade: 48 (of possible 50 points)
Please select the best possible answer for the following questions.
Thank you for submiting Quiz 1! INCLUDEPICTURE "https://myetudes.org/portal/tool/e0a5243d-8881-4552-808a-4a76b01e4c6c/icons/section.png" \* MERGEFORMATINET Part 1 of 1 Multiple Choice/True False Score: 48 (of possible 50 points)
Question 1 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
During the era of Molière's comédies-ballets, professional dancers began to evolve technical feats that demanded a high degree of training and skill, such as _________________. PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\" NAME=\"null_15_0\" VALUE=\"0\" DISABLED>" MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect A. pirouettes PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\" NAME=\"null_15_0\" VALUE=\"1\" DISABLED>" MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect B. cabrioles PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\" NAME=\"null_15_0\" VALUE=\"2\" DISABLED>" MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect C. entrechats PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\" NAME=\"null_15_0\" VALUE=\"3\" CHECKED DISABLED>" MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect D. all of the above Answer Key: D
Question 2 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
The playwright Molière's comédies-ballets may be viewed as a transitional form between the court ballet and the professional theatrical art that was developing in 1661. PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\" NAME=\"UiSelection_22\" VALUE=\"true\" CHECKED DISABLED>" MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect True PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\" NAME=\"UiSelection_22\" VALUE=\"false\" DISABLED>" MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect False Answer Key: True
Question 3 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
Who was the 18th century ballerina who was admired for her dazzling virtuosity, especially in the beaten jumps called entrechats? PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\" NAME=\"null_29_0\" VALUE=\"0\" CHECKED DISABLED>" MACROBUTTON HTMLDirect A. Marie Camargo PRIVATE "<INPUT TYPE=\"radio\"

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