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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Cage's foreword dated?
(a) June 1961.
(b) May 1959.
(c) July 1962.
(d) April 1958.

2. What country did Cage's dad falsely say the family would visit?
(a) France.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Japan.
(d) Mexico.

3. When was "The Future of Music: Credo" first presented?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1940.

4. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is "sound and silence"?
(a) Method.
(b) Material.
(c) Structure.
(d) Form.

5. What genre of art influenced Cage?
(a) Dada.
(b) Victorian Revival.
(c) New Realism.
(d) Minimalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who translated "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" into another language?

2. What religion influenced Cage?

3. What composer wrote "Intersection 3"?

4. Who composed "Exercises de piano"?

5. Where did Merce Cunningham study before going to New York City?

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