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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What university published Cage's book of lectures and essays?
(a) Parsons.
(b) Wesleyan.
(c) Yale.
(d) Sarah Lawrence.

3. Cage says in his foreword that he has been writing articles and giving lectures for over how many years?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

4. Meister Eckhart said in sermons that he would like to be rid of what?
(a) God.
(b) Salvation.
(c) The idea of good and evil.
(d) Sin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What genre of art influenced Cage?

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

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

4. What city was Cage in when he learned that the burning questions among students were "Where are we going?" and "What are we doing?"

5. How long had Erik Satie been dead when Cage wrote an essay about him?

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