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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what year?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1946.

2. Where did Cage recall taking eight children to a zoo?
(a) Bear Mountain Park.
(b) Bear Lake Park.
(c) Bear Mountain Lake.
(d) Bear Lake Mountain.

3. According to Cage's essay on him, Erik Satie said who was not clumsy in his publicity?
(a) Bach.
(b) Cage.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Mozart.

4. Into what language was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" translated?
(a) Latin.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

5. "Imaginary Landscape No. 4" was written for how many radios?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said there is evil in the world "to thicken the plot"?

2. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be controlled or not, as one chooses"?

3. When was "Experimental Music" first presented?

4. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be planned or improvised"?

5. What was the occupation of the person Cage thanks at the end of his foreword?

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