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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says Hidalgo has gone where?
(a) To London.
(b) To Paris.
(c) To Liverpool.
(d) To Rome.

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

3. In what month did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) May.
(b) August.
(c) April.
(d) October.

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

5. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what month?
(a) August.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) July.

6. 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.

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

8. 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) Mondrian.
(d) Bach.

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

10. Cage commissioned a school's P.E. department to play his music to accompany what?
(a) Rugby games.
(b) Tap dance performances.
(c) Cross country races.
(d) Aquatic ballet performances.

11. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls going to a Candlelight Concert for what holiday?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Easter.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) New Year's Day.

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

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

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

15. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls seeing unhappiness in what man's face because his music was rarely performed?
(a) Virgil Thomson.
(b) Roger Sessions.
(c) Carl Ruggles.
(d) Adolph Weiss.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Cage and his friend received food and spices from what country?

4. Cage recalls that one of Robert Rauschenberg's paintings was destroyed by what animal?

5. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" was first recorded in how many parts?

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