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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What male author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) Graham Greene.
(d) Kurt Vonnegut.

2. "Lecture on Nothing" was written in a format where there are how many lines in each unit?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 7.
(d) 27.

3. Who composed "Exercises de piano"?
(a) Butor.
(b) Schubert.
(c) Webern.
(d) Pousseur.

4. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published in what year?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1939.

5. What city was Cage in when he learned that the burning questions among students were "Where are we going?" and "What are we doing?"
(a) Harlem.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Brooklyn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asked Cage one Christmas, "Where was it that I failed?"

2. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what publication?

3. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" was first recorded in how many parts?

4. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what publication?

5. What school did Merce Cunningham attend when he met Cage?

(see the answer key)

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