1. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into what other language?
(a) German.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

2. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed coins how many times?
(a) Two times.
(b) Six times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Three times.

3. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published as part of a series titled what?
(a) Classical Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(b) String Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(c) Modern Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(d) Percussion Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.

4. In what year did Cage meet Merce Cunningham?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1939.

5. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage says a trip from where he is to what country is a complex series of experiences?
(a) Japan.
(b) America.
(c) Egypt.
(d) New Zealand.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is music's "divisibility into successive parts from phrases to long sections"?

2. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage says Bonnie Bird had danced with whom?

3. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls seeing unhappiness in what man's face because his music was rarely performed?

4. Cage says what kind of music is revolution?

5. "Imaginary Landscape No. 4" was written for how many radios?

(see the answer key)

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