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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Music of Changes" was originally written for what instrument?
(a) Violin.
(b) Piano.
(c) Flute.
(d) Bass.

2. What composer wrote "Duo II for Pianists"?
(a) Morton Feldman.
(b) Earle Brown.
(c) Christian Wolff.
(d) Julius Eastman.

3. Yun Kiang met a man who acted like what animal?
(a) A cat.
(b) A bird.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A dog.

4. Who is the author of "Essay on Rime"?
(a) Karl Shapiro.
(b) Samuel Gallina.
(c) Andrea Del Gato.
(d) Jesse Simpson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In what year was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" first published?

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

4. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into what other language?

5. In what state was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?

(see the answer key)

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