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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cage and his friend received food and spices from what country?
(a) India.
(b) Chile.
(c) Australia.
(d) China.

2. What school did Merce Cunningham attend when he met Cage?
(a) Otis College.
(b) The Cornish School.
(c) Pratt Institute.
(d) The Art Institute of Chicago.

3. What was the name of Cage's dentist, as stated in his story after "In This Day..."?
(a) Dr. Heyman.
(b) Dr. Adams.
(c) Dr. Crogan.
(d) Dr. Harrison.

4. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into what other language?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

5. How many seconds is each line of "45' for a Speaker" supposed to be said in?
(a) Five seconds.
(b) Three seconds.
(c) Four seconds.
(d) Two seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is "the means of controlling the continuity from note to note"?

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

3. Cage attended a party to which he was not invited and secretly drank what drink while the hostess was not looking?

4. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage says Bonnie Bird had danced with whom?

5. What item of clothing did Cage wear to visit the dentist, which the dentist asked him to remove?

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