Question

1. partch mimicked the sounds of peoples sentences in musical phrases. then, he produced sheet music for each of his one - of - a - kind instruments. some of his instruments were simply retuned violins and guitars. others were homemade instruments. one instrument had many glass bowls hung upside down from a gnarled tree limb. another looked like a rack of glass bottles and hubcaps. two giant sections of an airplane fuel tank were used as gongs. partch was ______ when making instruments.

partch challenged the way people think of music. he created original instruments that enabled him to make music inspired by everyday sounds.
a creative b reckless
c stingy d strict

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the context: Partch made unique instruments (retuned violins/guitars, homemade ones with glass bowls, glass bottles, hubcaps, airplane fuel tank sections) and created original music. "Creative" means having the ability to create new and original things, which matches his instrument - making and music - creating efforts. "Reckless" implies carelessness (not shown), "stingy" is about being miserly (irrelevant), and "strict" refers to being rigid (not applicable here).

Answer:

A. creative