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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Suzuki ended a book by saying that even though he had become enlightened, he was still what?
(a) Bored.
(b) Scared.
(c) Miserable.
(d) Lonely.

2. Cage says he remembered Robert Rauschenberg's black paintings from what state?
(a) Idaho.
(b) California.
(c) Montana.
(d) North Carolina.

3. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls asking if there was music played during meetings of what religion?
(a) Taoism.
(b) Quakerism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Mormonism.

4. What two things does Cage say he grew up assuming were good for him?
(a) Music and nature.
(b) Sunshine and orange juice.
(c) Rain and pumpkin seeds.
(d) Mushrooms and cold weather.

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

6. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" is broken up into how many layers?
(a) Three layers.
(b) Four layers.
(c) Two layers.
(d) Five layers.

7. Who asked Cage to accompany her to a party to which he was not invited?
(a) Sonya Sekula.
(b) Berta Huguenin.
(c) Annemarie Schwarzenbach.
(d) Pia Fries.

8. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage wonders why he ever lost interest in what group?
(a) The French.
(b) The English.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Greeks.

9. How long did it take Cage to read the "Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna"?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) A year.
(d) A day.

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

11. In what year did Cage and Merce Cunningham begin working together?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1939.

12. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was written by Cage in what city?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Savannah.

13. What item of clothing did Cage wear to visit the dentist, which the dentist asked him to remove?
(a) A jacket.
(b) Tennis shoes.
(c) A hat.
(d) A tie.

14. Cage and his friend accidentally steal what item of clothing from a party to which he was not invited?
(a) Socks.
(b) A coat.
(c) A tie.
(d) Shoes.

15. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what year?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?

2. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says he never lived in one place more than how long?

3. What is the name of the type of Robert Rauschenberg work that involves multiplicity and cannot be rolled up?

4. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls commissioning the P.E. department at what school to play his music?

5. Who is the author of "The Persians"?

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