Scott Joplin, "The King of Ragtime"

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1. Scott Joplin was a composer of classical discipline. What was his instrument of choice? Clarinet Piano Drums Violin

2. In the early 1890s Joplin moved from Texas to which midwestern state? Missouri Ohio Iowa Illinois

3. Joplin's first major publication (or "hit" as we would call it today) was named "Maple Leaf Rag". The title's namesake was which of the following? Restaurant Social club Park Town

4. Joplin wrote two operas. The first was called "A Guest of Honor". The piece was never copyrighted or published, and the score was confiscated. Why? It was an infringement on another opera The Library of Congress wished to censor the piece Publisher John Stark felt the music was unsophisticated To pay debts

5. The 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis was graced by a special composition by Joplin. What piece did he write for the affair? "The Entertainer" "Paragon Rag" "The Easy Winners" "The Cascades"

6. Joplin's piano rags were arranged and used as the soundtrack for what 1973 movie? "Silver Streak" "The Sting" "The China Syndrome" "Deliverance"

7. Joplin suffered from what illness which left him mentally unstable towards the end of his life? Bi-Polar Disorder Depression Syphilis Schizophrenia

8. Joplin blamed which famous composer for stealing music from his second opera, "Treemonisha"? "Jelly Roll" Morton Irving Berlin Ira Gershwin Fats Waller

9. Joplin wrote a musical, a symphony, and a piano concerto. True False

10. Joplin produced a full production of "Treemonisha" in 1915. True False