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Which well-known singer did Artie Shaw hire, breaking the color barrier in jazz?
 
  a. Ella Fitzgerald
 b. Billie Holiday
 c. Bessie Smith
 d. Peggy Lee

Question 2

Which operatic excerpt is an example of simple recitative?
 
  a. Possente spirto from Orfeo
  b. A l'amara novella from Orfeo
  c. Pur ti miro from L'incoronazione di Poppea
  d. Funeste piagge from Euridice



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

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