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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into another language by whom?
(a) John Mansell.
(b) Marcel Connor.
(c) Frederick Goldbeck.
(d) Carlos Hernandez.

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

3. What is different about the type Cage uses for "Composition as Process--2: Indeterminacy"?
(a) The font changes half way through.
(b) No punctuation is used.
(c) It is large.
(d) It is small.

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

5. Who accompanied Cage and eight children on a trip to a zoo?
(a) Barbara Lawson.
(b) Christina Linus.
(c) Merce Cunningham.
(d) Claire Austen.

6. Into what language was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" translated?
(a) Italian.
(b) German.
(c) Latin.
(d) Spanish.

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

8. Who did Erik Satie describe as stupid and weak, according to Cage's essay on him?
(a) His former mentor.
(b) His father.
(c) Cage.
(d) God.

9. According to Cage, it would be act of charity for people to do what when they come across Erik Satie's records?
(a) Steal them.
(b) Smash them.
(c) Buy them.
(d) Give them as gifts.

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

11. Who is the author of "Essay on Rime"?
(a) Samuel Gallina.
(b) Karl Shapiro.
(c) Andrea Del Gato.
(d) Jesse Simpson.

12. According to Cage's essay, Erik Satie said he was tired of dying of what?
(a) Boredom.
(b) The flu.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) Lung cancer.

13. How long had Erik Satie been dead when Cage wrote an essay about him?
(a) Over 10 years.
(b) Over 30 years.
(c) Over 100 years.
(d) Over 50 years.

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

15. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what year?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cage presented "Lecture on Nothing" at a club on what street?

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

3. According to Cage's essay on him, Erik Satie said who was not clumsy in his publicity?

4. What female author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?

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

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