Silence; Lectures and Writings Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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Silence; Lectures and Writings Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city was Cage in when he learned that the burning questions among students were "Where are we going?" and "What are we doing?"
(a) Manhattan.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Brooklyn.

2. When is Cage's foreword dated?
(a) May 1959.
(b) June 1961.
(c) April 1958.
(d) July 1962.

3. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what year?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1948.

4. What two things does Cage say he grew up assuming were good for him?
(a) Mushrooms and cold weather.
(b) Sunshine and orange juice.
(c) Music and nature.
(d) Rain and pumpkin seeds.

5. In an after-note to "Lecture on Nothing," the author gets the audience to stop asking questions by answering with how many standardized answers?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 14.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cage commissioned a school's P.E. department to play his music to accompany what?

2. In "45' for a Speaker" Cage says one danger for the magnetic tape is what type of music?

3. Cage recalls attending a party where what man leaves the conversation to work in the corner?

4. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed how many coins?

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

(see the answer key)

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