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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 year?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1939.

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

4. What country did Cage's dad falsely say the family would visit?
(a) France.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Japan.

5. How much time elapsed between the two times Yun Kiang met a man acting like an animal?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

6. "The Future of Music: Credo" was first printed to accompany a recording from whom?
(a) George Avakian.
(b) Adam White.
(c) Samuel Sawnee.
(d) John Helen.

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

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

9. Who does Cage thank at the end of his foreword?
(a) Leonard Bernstein.
(b) Ernest Bloch.
(c) Richard K. Winslow.
(d) Benjamin Britten.

10. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into what other language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

11. What college was Cage attending when he took a course where he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?
(a) Palo Alto College.
(b) Pomona College.
(c) California State University.
(d) Black Lake College.

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

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

14. In what year did Cage's essay on Erik Satie first appear?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1939.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cage's essay, Erik Satie said he was tired of dying of what?

2. Each line of text in "Composition as Process--1: Changes" was meant to be read in what time period?

3. What was Cage's wife's name?

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

5. What composer wrote "Duo II for Pianists"?

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