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1) A partita is
a. A birthday party for someone under 10.
b. A 3-movement work derived from the Italian operatic style.
c. A multi-movement work, akin to the suite.

2) The Partita in D opens with a:
a. French overture.
b. Rondeau.
c. Courante.

3) Bach's courante in the D major Partita is unusual because
a. The rhythm in each measure is so regular.
b. The rhythm in each measure is ambiguous.
c. Bach didn't include a courante in the Partita in D.

4) In the D major Partita, Bach's minuet
a. Mixes duplet and triplet figures.
b. Is meant for dancing.
c. Is written in 9/16.

5) Bach's keyboard partitas were published as:
a. The Well-Tempered Clavier.
b. 6 Partitas.
c. Clavier-Übung.

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