Multiple choice

1. Which song crossed racial boundaries by achieving success on both the R&B and pop charts?

A. "My Ding-a-Ling"

B. "Please Mr. Postman"

C. "School Day"

D. "Fight the Power"

2. A musical style that combines traditional and modern elements is called

A. minimalism.

B. exhibitionism.

C. postmodernism.

D. modernism.

3. Which of John Cage's works has been perceived by some as a joke?

A. Imaginary Landscape no. 4

B. Einstein on a Beach

C. 4'33"

D. Illiac Suite

4. In the song "Tonight" from the musical West Side Story, the composer distributed two basic melodies among different characters to create a kind of _______, in which nothing disappears but new layers are constantly introduced.

A. consonant counterpoint

B. layered presence

C. additive form

D. dissonant form