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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Cage question about Erik Satie?
(a) His relevance.
(b) If they ever met.
(c) Who should take credit for his work.
(d) His death.

6. In what state was "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano'" first printed in English?
(a) Maryland.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Ohio.

7. According to Cage's essay on him, Erik Satie was told he would "see" when he was how old?
(a) 80.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 70.

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

9. When was "Experimental Music" first printed?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1961.

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

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

12. Who did Yun Kiang meet while rambling to the east?
(a) Kuong Chuo.
(b) Hung Mung.
(c) Ming Yao.
(d) Kwang Tse.

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

14. Who wrote "Psychology--never again"?
(a) Wolfram von Eschenbach.
(b) Franz Kafka.
(c) Gero von Wilpert.
(d) Christa Wolf.

15. According to Cage, what was the method for bringing about unpredictability?
(a) A-Ching.
(b) R-Ching.
(c) L-Ching.
(d) I-Ching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college was Cage attending when he took a course where he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?

2. What male author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?

3. What did Dr. Suzuki eat at dinner while everyone ate curries?

4. Cage recalls his Aunt Marge saying she loved what more than her husband?

5. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed coins how many times?

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