Silence; Lectures and Writings Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Silence; Lectures and Writings Test | Final Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage says Bonnie Bird had danced with whom?
(a) Martha Graham.
(b) Jane Dudley.
(c) Sophie Maslow.
(d) May O'Donnell.

2. How long did it take Cage to read the "Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna"?
(a) A year.
(b) A day.
(c) A week.
(d) A month.

3. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published in what year?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1939.

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

5. 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) Brooklyn.
(d) Harlem.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Cage say he grew up?

2. What was the name of Cage's dentist, as stated in his story after "In This Day..."?

3. Cage recalls that one of Robert Rauschenberg's paintings was destroyed by what animal?

4. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls having an appointment on what day?

5. Who asked Cage to accompany her to a party to which he was not invited?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cage avoid being psychoanalyzed?

2. How does Cage think an evolution of music due to percussion instruments will affect dancers and choreographers?

3. How does Cage say "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" should be delivered?

4. What does Cage say about the title of his article called "2 Pages, 122 Words on Music and Dance"?

5. How does the author think music will evolve in regard to percussion instruments?

6. What does Cage suggests that Morton Feldman felt about opposites?

7. What does Cage say on the subject of poetry in "Lecture on Nothing"?

8. How is the essay "Lecture on Nothing" formatted?

9. How did Cage and David Tudor react when food shipped to them from India came in all mixed up?

10. What contributions is painter Robert Rauschenberg known for?

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