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

3. Cage recalls that one of Robert Rauschenberg's paintings was destroyed by what animal?
(a) Rat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Rabbit.

4. 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) Shoes.
(d) A tie.

5. "Lecture on Nothing" was written in a format where there are how many measures in each line?
(a) Three measures.
(b) Five measures.
(c) Two measures.
(d) Four measures.

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

7. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls commissioning the P.E. department at what school to play his music?
(a) UCLA.
(b) FSC.
(c) NYU.
(d) UGA.

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

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

10. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage compares listening to Christian Wolff's music to suddenly doing what?
(a) Sneezing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Falling asleep.

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

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

13. 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) David Tudor.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Bach.
(d) Mondrian.

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

15. Cage attended but was not invited to a party at what family's home?
(a) The Callahans.
(b) The Andersons.
(c) The Johnsons.
(d) The Reises.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what medium of art was Robert Rauschenberg famous?

2. Cage commissioned a school's P.E. department to play his music to accompany what?

3. In what year did Cage meet Merce Cunningham?

4. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what month?

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

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