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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is music's "divisibility into successive parts from phrases to long sections"?
(a) Material.
(b) Structure.
(c) Form.
(d) Method.

2. In what city did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) Dublin.
(b) London.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Leeds.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?

3. In what year did Cage and Merce Cunningham begin working together?

4. 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?

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

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