What Italian author used the events of 1348 as a backdrop for his work the Decameron?

In the medium of ________, characters undergo little or no change, dialogue contradicts actions, and events follow no logical order

A. theater of the absurd B. Bauhaus C. cubist theater D. absurd opera

One reason it is important to study African American music is its _______.?

a. ?influence on grand opera and marching band styles. b. ?importance in African-American culture and history. c. ?important position in Americana music. d. ?contribution to the history of jazz.