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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cage and his wife moved to New York from where?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Richmond.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Boston.

2. When was "Experimental Music" first printed?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1947.

3. What male author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?
(a) George Orwell.
(b) Kurt Vonnegut.
(c) Graham Greene.
(d) James Joyce.

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

5. In what year was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" first published?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1957.

Short Answer Questions

1. What university published Cage's book of lectures and essays?

2. Into what language was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" translated?

3. What grade was Cage in when his dad mentioned a trip to another country, which never happened?

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

5. Who is the author of "Essay on Rime"?

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