Listen to “Hustlin’ Blues” by Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and discuss the realism of the text. (See Worlds of Music, pp. 176 and 220.)

What will be an ideal response?


• Rainey sings about a prostitute who gets beaten when she doesn't earn any money
• It's raining
• She's going to obtain a restraining order against her pimp

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Native Americans especially prized __________ glass beads and silver

A. Woodland B. European C. Japanese D. Chinese

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How did Jan van Eyck prepare the painting Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin?

a. He used water as a vehicle for acrylic paint. b. He used a wax binder and oil vehicle for sizing. c. He used egg yolk to bind the pigments of oil paint. d. He applied gesso as a primer to a wooden support.

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What are the three basic elements of music?

a. melody, rhythm, and harmony b. melody, timbre, and texture c. form, dynamics and texture d. melody, rhythm, and homophony

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