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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what language was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" translated?
(a) Spanish.
(b) German.
(c) Italian.
(d) Latin.

2. "Imaginary Landscape No. 4" was written for how many radios?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

3. All three parts of "Composition as Process" were given in what country?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Austria.

4. What genre of art influenced Cage?
(a) Minimalism.
(b) New Realism.
(c) Victorian Revival.
(d) Dada.

5. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what year?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Yun Kiang meet while rambling to the east?

2. Who does Cage thank at the end of his foreword?

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

4. In what year were all three parts of "Composition as Process" given?

5. Who is the author of "Essay on Rime"?

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