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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take Cage to read the "Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna"?
(a) A month.
(b) A day.
(c) A year.
(d) A week.

2. A member of what Greek organization accused Cage of believing art follows science?
(a) Alpha Omega Theta.
(b) Phi Beta Kappa.
(c) Sigma Chi.
(d) Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

3. What composer wrote "The Art of the Fugue"?
(a) Johann Sebastian Bach.
(b) Karlheinz Stockhausen.
(c) Ottorino Respighi.
(d) Nikolai Medtner.

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

5. Cage attended but was not invited to a party at what family's home?
(a) The Andersons.
(b) The Reises.
(c) The Callahans.
(d) The Johnsons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said, "John, I dearly love you, but I can't bear another minute"?

2. When was "Experimental Music" first presented?

3. In what state does Cage say he grew up?

4. For what medium of art was Robert Rauschenberg famous?

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

(see the answer key)

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