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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what state was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) California.

3. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what journal?
(a) The Tiger's Eye.
(b) The Shark's Tooth.
(c) The Crow's Beak.
(d) The Lion's Paw.

4. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed coins how many times?
(a) Six times.
(b) Two times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Three times.

5. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what year?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Cage question about Erik Satie?

4. What grade did Cage get in a college class the first time he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?

5. Who composed "Exercises de piano"?

(see the answer key)

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