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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Cage rather do than write about Erik Satie?
(a) Grab a drink with friends.
(b) Work on his music.
(c) Gather mushrooms.
(d) Sleep.

2. What genre of art influenced Cage?
(a) Victorian Revival.
(b) Dada.
(c) New Realism.
(d) Minimalism.

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

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

5. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published as part of a series titled what?
(a) Modern Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(b) Percussion Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(c) Classical Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(d) String Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said he loves philosophical debates because no one wins?

2. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published as part of a series in what publication?

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 city?

4. Who had 12 tones and governed the La Domaine Musicale, according to Cage's essay on Erik Satie?

5. Who does Cage thank at the end of his foreword?

(see the answer key)

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