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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "45' for a Speaker" Cage says one danger for the magnetic tape is what type of music?
(a) Violin.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Organ.
(d) Banjo.

2. 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) Japan.
(c) Egypt.
(d) New Zealand.

3. Who made a recording of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"?
(a) A. G. Sampson.
(b) C. F. Peters.
(c) D. J. Carter.
(d) J. K. Adamson.

4. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says he never lived in one place more than how long?
(a) Six months.
(b) A year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

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

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

7. In what year did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1952.

8. In an after-note to "Lecture on Nothing," the author gets the audience to stop asking questions by answering with how many standardized answers?
(a) 2.
(b) 14.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

9. Dr. Suzuki said after studying zen, men are men and mountains are what?
(a) Hills.
(b) Gods.
(c) Men.
(d) Mountains.

10. 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) One day.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three days.

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

12. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls having an appointment at what time?
(a) Noon.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls seeing unhappiness in what man's face because his music was rarely performed?

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. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what year?

4. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says Marchetti has gone where?

5. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage wonders why he ever lost interest in what group?

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