Nadia Boulanger did not accept George Gershwin as a student because
A) she was prejudice against Jews
B) Ravel sent a recommendation letter, and he was her rival
C) she did not care for the American sound, and especially jazz
D) she felt he had already found his compositional voice
E) She wanted to teach his brother Ira instead
D
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When Louis fired Jacques Necker, his finance minister, many people believed the king
A. Would purge all corrupt officials so that reform could begin B. Could not avoid national bankruptcy despite desperate financial retrenchment C. Intended to dismiss the National Assembly and end all reforms D. Was showing his commitment to reform by dismissing the universally hated Necker
What is the significance of the polished diorite used for many sculpted portraits of Gudea?
A. The stone symbolizes death. B. The stone symbolizes military victory C. The stone is easily shaped and carved. D. The material was costly to acquire.
When Japan reopened its doors to the world in 1853, what about its culture especially appealed to Westerners?
A) the tea ceremony B) haiku poetry C) landscape gardens D) Zen Buddhism
In Robert Schumann's songs, the piano part provides each of the following except
A. dramatic significance. B. preludes and postludes. C. vocal significance. D. interludes.