1. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is "sound and silence"?
(a) Method.
(b) Material.
(c) Structure.
(d) Form.

2. Who said, "John, I dearly love you, but I can't bear another minute"?
(a) Lee Bontecou.
(b) Jeanne Reynal.
(c) Louise Bourgeois.
(d) Romaine Brooks..

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

4. In what year did Cage's essay on Erik Satie first appear?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1951.

5. What was Cage's wife's name?
(a) Xenia.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Rhoda.
(d) Sonia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?

3. What composer wrote "Indices"?

4. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what journal?

5. Who had 12 tones and governed the La Domaine Musicale, according to Cage's essay on Erik Satie?

(see the answer key)

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