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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is different about the type Cage uses for "Composition as Process--2: Indeterminacy"?
(a) It is small.
(b) No punctuation is used.
(c) The font changes half way through.
(d) It is large.

2. In what state does Cage say he grew up?
(a) California.
(b) Maine.
(c) New York.
(d) Nevada.

3. Cage recalls attending a party where what man leaves the conversation to work in the corner?
(a) Earle Brown.
(b) Christian Wolff.
(c) Julius Eastman.
(d) David Tudor.

4. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what journal?
(a) The Tiger's Eye.
(b) The Lion's Paw.
(c) The Shark's Tooth.
(d) The Crow's Beak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What college was Cage attending when he took a course where he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?

2. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is "content, the continuity"?

3. What male author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?

4. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into another language by whom?

5. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be planned or improvised"?

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