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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All three parts of "Composition as Process" were given in what country?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Austria.
(d) Germany.

2. Who had 12 tones and governed the La Domaine Musicale, according to Cage's essay on Erik Satie?
(a) Pierre Boulez.
(b) Samuel Graham.
(c) Thomas Mann.
(d) Ronaldo Di Bucca.

3. What religion influenced Cage?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Islam.

4. Who asked Cage why he did not give a conventional and informative lecture?
(a) Pam Ayres.
(b) Joanna Baillie.
(c) M. C. Richards.
(d) Elisaveta Bagryana.

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

6. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what publication?
(a) Musical Traditions.
(b) Muzica Moderna.
(c) Critical Musicology Journal.
(d) Nutida Musik.

7. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be planned or improvised"?
(a) Form.
(b) Method.
(c) Structure.
(d) Material.

8. What did Dr. Suzuki eat at dinner while everyone ate curries?
(a) Rice.
(b) Raw fruits and vegetables.
(c) Pork chops.
(d) Bread pudding.

9. What female author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?
(a) Louisa May Alcott.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) Charlotte Brontë.
(d) Gertrude Stein.

10. Who wrote "Quantitaten"?
(a) Karlheinz Stockhausen.
(b) Ottorino Respighi.
(c) Pierre Boulez.
(d) Bo Nilsson.

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

12. What group asked Cage whether the American avant-garde followed the same direction as the European one?
(a) The Polish.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Austrians.
(d) The Belgians.

13. What would Cage rather do than write about Erik Satie?
(a) Grab a drink with friends.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Work on his music.
(d) Gather mushrooms.

14. What composer wrote "Klavierstücke XI"?
(a) Karlheinz Stockhausen.
(b) Nikolai Medtner.
(c) Manuel de Falla.
(d) Ottorino Respighi.

15. What was the occupation of the person Cage thanks at the end of his foreword?
(a) Sound mixer.
(b) Radio disc jockey.
(c) Professor of music.
(d) Bank teller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did Cage's dad falsely say the family would visit?

2. Who wrote "Psychology--never again"?

3. "The Future of Music: Credo" was first printed to accompany a recording from whom?

4. A portion of "Composition as Process--3: Communication" was published in what publication?

5. When was "The Future of Music: Credo" first presented?

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