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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what state does Cage say he grew up?
(a) Nevada.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Maine.

3. For what medium of art was Robert Rauschenberg famous?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Music.
(c) Film making.
(d) Painting.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what year?

2. The essay "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music of Changes' and 'Imaginary Landscape No. 4'" was originally published in as part of what publication?

3. One of the questions Cage asked in "Composition as Process--3" was if anyone had seen this man lately?

4. Who did Erik Satie describe as stupid and weak, according to Cage's essay on him?

5. Cage attended but was not invited to a party at what family's home?

(see the answer key)

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