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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Cage's wife's name?
(a) Xenia.
(b) Rhoda.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Sonia.

2. In what year were all three parts of "Composition as Process" given?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1945.

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

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

5. When was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1934.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Each line of text in "Composition as Process--1: Changes" was meant to be read in what time period?

3. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into another language by whom?

4. What did Dr. Suzuki eat at dinner while everyone ate curries?

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

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