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