What are the two basic families of structural systems in architecture?A) ShellB) DigitalC) ModernD) PostmodernE) Skeleton-and-skin F) Organic

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A, E

In the shell system one building material provides both structural support and sheathing. The skeleton-and-skin is found in modern skyscrapers, with their frames (skeleton) supporting the structure and a sheathing (skin) of glass.

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What textural elements are NOT heard in the "Elephant Hunting Song" (PL 6-7)?

A. interlocking. B. monophony. C. ostinato. D. repetition.

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Match each of the following descriptions with the correct term.

A. characters governed by a single "humor," or psychological characteristic B. a group of characters in classical Greek drama that, in song and dance, commented on the action of the main plot and reacted to events in the story C. characters that play a small part in the action D. the main character's chief opponent E. Joan of Arc and Prometheus exemplify this type of "larger than life" character F. main character in a play G. characters who are in many ways typical or ordinary, but are significant because they embody an entire group H. characters who are not complete or three-dimensional, but exemplify one particular characteristic to the exclusion of virtually everything else

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Which of the following is true of internal action stories?

A. They are easier to treat cinematically than external action stories. B. They tend to provide much richer cinematic material than external action stories. C. They generally lack the use of action. D. They require more concentration from the viewer.

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Who was Paul Verlaine and what collection mentioned in the text demonstrates his work?

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