View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cage's essay on him, Erik Satie was told he would "see" when he was how old?
(a) 80.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 70.

2. Cage recalls his Aunt Marge saying she loved what more than her husband?
(a) Her television.
(b) Her washing machine.
(c) Her car.
(d) Her dog.

3. The essay "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music of Changes' and 'Imaginary Landscape No. 4'" was originally published in what year?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1945.

4. The essay "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music of Changes' and 'Imaginary Landscape No. 4'" was originally published in what city?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Palo Alto.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage says a trip from where he is to what country is a complex series of experiences?

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

3. Who is the author of "The Persians"?

4. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage wonders why he ever lost interest in what group?

5. Who did Yun Kiang meet while rambling to the east?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 215 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample