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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cage and his wife moved to New York from where?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Richmond.
(d) New Orleans.

2. According to Cage, who had probably never given Erik Satie a thought?
(a) Karlheinz Stockhausen.
(b) Manuel de Falla.
(c) Nikolai Medtner.
(d) Ottorino Respighi.

3. Cage says in his foreword that he has been writing articles and giving lectures for over how many years?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

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

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

6. When was "Experimental Music" first presented?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1939.

7. Cage presented "Lecture on Nothing" at a club on what street?
(a) Ninth.
(b) Eleventh.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Tenth.

8. Who translated "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" into another language?
(a) Christian Wolff.
(b) Earle Brown.
(c) David Tudor.
(d) Morton Feldman.

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

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

11. What genre of art influenced Cage?
(a) Dada.
(b) Minimalism.
(c) New Realism.
(d) Victorian Revival.

12. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what journal?
(a) The Lion's Paw.
(b) The Tiger's Eye.
(c) The Shark's Tooth.
(d) The Crow's Beak.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "Experimental Music" first printed?

2. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be planned or improvised"?

3. What composer wrote "Klavierstücke XI"?

4. According to Cage, it would be act of charity for people to do what when they come across Erik Satie's records?

5. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what year?

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