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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Cage's essay on Erik Satie first appear?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1939.

2. What was the occupation of the person Cage thanks at the end of his foreword?
(a) Bank teller.
(b) Professor of music.
(c) Sound mixer.
(d) Radio disc jockey.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What group asked Cage whether the American avant-garde followed the same direction as the European one?

2. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed coins how many times?

3. According to Cage's essay, Erik Satie said he was tired of dying of what?

4. When was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?

5. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls commissioning the P.E. department at what school to play his music?

(see the answer key)

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