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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Cage says the trouble with what city is its past?
(a) Knoxville.
(b) Denver.
(c) Compton.
(d) Los Vegas.

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

4. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was completed it what year?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1961.

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

6. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published in what year?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1933.

7. Where did Merce Cunningham study before going to New York City?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Boston.

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

9. Cage and his friend received food and spices from what country?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) Australia.
(d) Chile.

10. In what year was "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" first printed?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1953.

11. How many seconds is each line of "45' for a Speaker" supposed to be said in?
(a) Two seconds.
(b) Five seconds.
(c) Three seconds.
(d) Four seconds.

12. What school did Merce Cunningham attend when he met Cage?
(a) Otis College.
(b) The Cornish School.
(c) Pratt Institute.
(d) The Art Institute of Chicago.

13. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage says a trip from where he is to what country is a complex series of experiences?
(a) America.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Japan.
(d) New Zealand.

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

15. In what state does Cage say he grew up?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was completed it what month?

2. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls asking if there was music played during meetings of what religion?

3. 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?

4. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was first published in what city?

5. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls having an appointment at what time?

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