Compare the Republican and initial Communist eras of conservatory-based solo zheng traditions in mainland China. How did the roles of conservatories change, and what happened to the status of the zheng?

According to scholars, __________ is the subject of the Parthenon Frieze (fig. 3.5)

A. the mythological battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs B. a group of elegant women processing towards the temple C. the wedding of Peleus and Thetis D. gods and goddesses receiving the message that Athena has been born E. one of the foundation myths of Athens, that of Erechtheus and his daughters

Portrait of a German Officer was painted as an elegy to a dead lover by which artist?

A. Charles Demuth B. Edward Hopper C. Marsden Hartley D. Aaron Douglas