1. A performance of all three movements of Vivaldi's "Spring" will take less time than a performance of the first movement of the "Surprise" symphony. a. True

b. False

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2. A story circulated that Haydn's "surprise" in the second movement of his symphony was to wake up members of the audience who had dozed off. a. True

b. False

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3. The major difference between early and late eighteenth-century orchestras was that: a. the meters were all in triple meter.

b. the string section disappeared.

c. the movements were changed to slow-fast-slow-slow.

d. the woodwind and brass instruments and timpani were no longer considered optional.

e. audiences were no longer interested in instrumental music.

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4. The woodwinds of the late eighteenth century: a. are very different from the modern counterparts.

b. are fundamentally similar to their modern counterparts.

c. were made from plastic instead of wood.

d. eliminated the use of keys and replaced them with valves.

e. were mass produced and were of little value.

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5. Haydn was invited by Johann Peter Salomon to perform his music in: a. Ireland.

b. Russia.

c. Solomon's temple.

d. London.

e. Italy.

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6. The "surprise" in the second movement of Haydn's symphony is: a. the only instance of this type of thing in any of Haydn's works.

b. only the most obvious of many surprises in the entire work.

c. not typical for this serious composer.

d. frowned upon by all other composers and musicians.

e. involving the tempo and rhythmic elements.

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7. Franz Joseph haydn arrived in London in 1791 as a celebrity.

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8. In Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" the introduction seems to set off a chain reaction.