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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 "Duo II for Pianists"?
(a) Morton Feldman.
(b) Julius Eastman.
(c) Christian Wolff.
(d) Earle Brown.

2. What grade was Cage in when his dad mentioned a trip to another country, which never happened?
(a) 4th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 3rd.

3. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is "content, the continuity"?
(a) Method.
(b) Material.
(c) Structure.
(d) Form.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about the type Cage uses for "Composition as Process--2: Indeterminacy"?

2. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "is properly mind-controlled"?

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

4. What religion influenced Cage?

5. Who said he loves philosophical debates because no one wins?

(see the answer key)

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