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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be planned or improvised"?
(a) Structure.
(b) Method.
(c) Form.
(d) Material.

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

3. What female author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?
(a) George Eliot.
(b) Charlotte Brontë.
(c) Louisa May Alcott.
(d) Gertrude Stein.

4. What college was Cage attending when he took a course where he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?
(a) California State University.
(b) Black Lake College.
(c) Pomona College.
(d) Palo Alto College.

5. What composer wrote "Intersection 3"?
(a) Earle Brown.
(b) Christian Wolff.
(c) Morton Feldman.
(d) Julius Eastman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cage recalls going to the Bolshoi Ballet with whom?

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

3. In what state was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano'" first printed in English?

4. What composer wrote "Duo II for Pianists"?

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

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