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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which book is considered the definitive biography of the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova?

  1. Anna Pavlova: A Life in Dance
  2. Pavlova: A Dancer's Life
  3. The Art of Anna Pavlova
  4. Pavlova and the Ballets Russes
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the book "Ballet 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving the Ballet"?

  1. Robert Gottlieb
  2. Clive Barnes
  3. Deborah Jowitt
  4. Jennifer Homans
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which article by Clive Barnes is considered a classic piece of ballet criticism?

  1. The Dance: A Personal History
  2. Ballet in America: The Emergence of a World Power
  3. The World of Ballet
  4. Dance for a City: Fifty Years of New York City Ballet
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the book "Swan Lake: The Story of a Ballet"?

  1. Jennifer Homans
  2. Deborah Jowitt
  3. Clive Barnes
  4. Robert Gottlieb
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which book by Deborah Jowitt provides an in-depth analysis of the history and development of ballet?

  1. Time and the Dancing Image
  2. The World of Dance
  3. Dance Beat: Selected Reviews, 1974-1979
  4. The Dance in Mind: Seven Ideas about the Enjoyment of Ballet
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the article "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Ballet"?

  1. Clive Barnes
  2. Deborah Jowitt
  3. Jennifer Homans
  4. Robert Gottlieb
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which book by Robert Gottlieb explores the lives and careers of some of the most famous ballet dancers?

  1. The Art of Anna Pavlova
  2. Ballerina: The Life of Margot Fonteyn
  3. Rudolf Nureyev: The Life
  4. Balanchine: A Biography
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the book "Balanchine: A Biography"?

  1. Deborah Jowitt
  2. Jennifer Homans
  3. Clive Barnes
  4. Robert Gottlieb
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which article by Jennifer Homans discusses the role of ballet in shaping American culture?

  1. The Agony and the Ecstasy of Ballet
  2. Dance for a City: Fifty Years of New York City Ballet
  3. The World of Ballet
  4. Ballet in America: The Emergence of a World Power
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the book "The World of Dance"?

  1. Clive Barnes
  2. Deborah Jowitt
  3. Jennifer Homans
  4. Robert Gottlieb
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which book by Deborah Jowitt explores the relationship between dance and music?

  1. Dance Beat: Selected Reviews, 1974-1979
  2. The Dance in Mind: Seven Ideas about the Enjoyment of Ballet
  3. Time and the Dancing Image
  4. The World of Dance
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the article "The Art of Anna Pavlova"?

  1. Jennifer Homans
  2. Deborah Jowitt
  3. Clive Barnes
  4. Robert Gottlieb
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which book by Clive Barnes provides a comprehensive overview of the history of ballet?

  1. The Dance: A Personal History
  2. Ballet in America: The Emergence of a World Power
  3. The World of Ballet
  4. Dance for a City: Fifty Years of New York City Ballet
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the article "Dance Beat: Selected Reviews, 1974-1979"?

  1. Clive Barnes
  2. Deborah Jowitt
  3. Jennifer Homans
  4. Robert Gottlieb
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which book by Jennifer Homans examines the role of ballet in the Cold War?

  1. Swan Lake: The Story of a Ballet
  2. The World of Dance
  3. Dance Beat: Selected Reviews, 1974-1979
  4. Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet
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