Define formalism. what is it not influenced by? (two things)

Which of the following lists of ordered pairs is a function?

After first arriving in new york, charlie parker took a job as a dishwasher at jimmy's chicken shack, where played the piano nightly. listening to his astonishing harmonic restructuring, virtuoso phrasing, and breakneck tempos every night for three months, charlie parker challenged himself to adopt these qualities into his playing, and he continued to practice tirelessly.

Igotta why is there only 2 semesters and 4 quarters and not 4semesters and 4 quarters? 1 quarter for each semester? ? is this a dumb question?