When staging a play, it is necessary for the director to follow the requisites of the playwright in terms of period; i.e., a play by Shakespeare would be set in the time it was written.

Ludwig van Beethoven concluded his Ninth Symphony with a

a. long, sustained crescendo. b. vocal chorus. c. four-movement sonata. d. waltz.

The classic funk-oriented fusion band whose 15 year career included two Miles Davis alumni (Wayne

Shorter and Joe Zawinul) was

a. Mahavishnu Orchestra b. Return to Forever c. Lifetime d. Weather Report