501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
complex and inaccessible.
b.
appealing to an elite audience.
c.
lively and melodic.
d.
lacking in improvisation.
e.
played in small groups.
300.
According to the passage, in the 1940s you would most likely find
bebop being played where?
a.
church
b.
a large concert hall
c.
in music schools
d.
small clubs
e.
parades
301.
According to the passage, one of the most significant innovations of
the bebop musicians was
a.
to shun older musicians.
b.
to emphasize rhythm.
c.
to use melodic improvisation.
d.
to play in small clubs.
e.
to ban dancing.
302.
In the context of this passage, 
aficionados
(line 23) can most
accurately be described as
a.
fans of bebop.
b.
residents of Harlem.
c.
innovative musicians.
d.
awkward dancers.
e.
fickle audience members.
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303.
The main purpose of the passage is to
a.
mourn the passing of an era.