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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In an after-note to "Lecture on Nothing," the author recalls the way in which he convinced a sound technician that he sounded like whom?
(a) Bach.
(b) Mondrian.
(c) Mozart.
(d) David Tudor.

2. What city was Cage in when he learned that the burning questions among students were "Where are we going?" and "What are we doing?"
(a) Harlem.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) The Bronx.

3. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage says Bonnie Bird had danced with whom?
(a) Jane Dudley.
(b) May O'Donnell.
(c) Martha Graham.
(d) Sophie Maslow.

4. Cage says what kind of music is revolution?
(a) Percussion.
(b) Jazz.
(c) String.
(d) Classical.

5. Meister Eckhart said in sermons that he would like to be rid of what?
(a) The idea of good and evil.
(b) God.
(c) Salvation.
(d) Sin.

6. Cage recalls attending a party where what man leaves the conversation to work in the corner?
(a) Julius Eastman.
(b) Earle Brown.
(c) David Tudor.
(d) Christian Wolff.

7. A member of what Greek organization accused Cage of believing art follows science?
(a) Phi Beta Kappa.
(b) Sigma Chi.
(c) Alpha Omega Theta.
(d) Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

8. Cage attended a party to which he was not invited and secretly drank what drink while the hostess was not looking?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Gin.
(c) White wine.
(d) Whisky.

9. Who is the author of "The Persians"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aeschylos.
(c) Euripides.
(d) Aristotle.

10. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what publication?
(a) Danse Moderne.
(b) Introducción A Canciones.
(c) Percussione.
(d) Incontri Musicali.

11. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published as part of a series titled what?
(a) Modern Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(b) Percussion Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(c) Classical Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(d) String Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.

12. In what city did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) Leeds.
(b) Bristol.
(c) London.
(d) Dublin.

13. How many days did it take Cage's friend to sort through a box of spices and foods that had become mixed up in transit?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Five days.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.

14. For what medium of art was Robert Rauschenberg famous?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Music.
(c) Painting.
(d) Film making.

15. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was first published in what city?
(a) Venice.
(b) Athens.
(c) Milan.
(d) Tokyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says if America had Festivals of Contemporary Music, it would look awake like what continent?

2. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls once when he thought he was going East, but he was really going in what direction?

3. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" is broken up into how many layers?

4. What U.S. state did Cage say is more interesting than Kansas, in "45' for a Speaker"?

5. In an after-note to "Lecture on Nothing," the author gets the audience to stop asking questions by answering with how many standardized answers?

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