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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cage, what was the method for bringing about unpredictability?
(a) A-Ching.
(b) I-Ching.
(c) R-Ching.
(d) L-Ching.

2. How many seconds is each line of "45' for a Speaker" supposed to be said in?
(a) Three seconds.
(b) Four seconds.
(c) Five seconds.
(d) Two seconds.

3. Where did Merce Cunningham study before going to New York City?
(a) Boston.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Atlanta.

4. What was the occupation of the person Cage thanks at the end of his foreword?
(a) Bank teller.
(b) Professor of music.
(c) Sound mixer.
(d) Radio disc jockey.

5. In what year did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1954.

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. The essay "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music of Changes' and 'Imaginary Landscape No. 4'" was originally published in what year?

3. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is "sound and silence"?

4. What group asked Cage whether the American avant-garde followed the same direction as the European one?

5. In what state was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano'" first printed in English?

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