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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be controlled or not, as one chooses"?
(a) Method.
(b) Structure.
(c) Form.
(d) Material.

2. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed coins how many times?
(a) Three times.
(b) Six times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Two times.

3. What group asked Cage whether the American avant-garde followed the same direction as the European one?
(a) The Polish.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Austrians.
(d) The Belgians.

4. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "is properly mind-controlled"?
(a) Form.
(b) Structure.
(c) Material.
(d) Method.

5. Who did Yun Kiang meet while rambling to the east?
(a) Kwang Tse.
(b) Hung Mung.
(c) Ming Yao.
(d) Kuong Chuo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "Experimental Music" first printed?

2. Each line of text in "Composition as Process--1: Changes" was meant to be read in what time period?

3. According to Cage, what was the method for bringing about unpredictability?

4. Who wrote "Psychology--never again"?

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

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