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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls seeing unhappiness in what man's face because his music was rarely performed?
(a) Carl Ruggles.
(b) Adolph Weiss.
(c) Virgil Thomson.
(d) Roger Sessions.

2. Cage recalls attending a party where what man leaves the conversation to work in the corner?
(a) Earle Brown.
(b) Christian Wolff.
(c) David Tudor.
(d) Julius Eastman.

3. What religion influenced Cage?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

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

5. Who is the author of "The Persians"?
(a) Aeschylos.
(b) Plato.
(c) Euripides.
(d) Aristotle.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Lecture on Nothing" was written in a format where there are how many lines in each unit?

2. Who composed "Exercises de piano"?

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

4. Who translated "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" into another language?

5. According to Cage's essay on him, Erik Satie said who was not clumsy in his publicity?

(see the answer key)

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