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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Cage's dentist, as stated in his story after "In This Day..."?
(a) Dr. Crogan.
(b) Dr. Harrison.
(c) Dr. Heyman.
(d) Dr. Adams.

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

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

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

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

7. 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) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 14.

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

9. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was completed it what month?
(a) October.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) February.

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

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

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

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) Japan.
(c) Egypt.
(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 English.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The French.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was written by Cage in what city?

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

4. "Lecture on Nothing" was written in a format where there are how many lines in each unit?

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

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