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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 wonders why he ever lost interest in what group?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The English.
(c) The French.
(d) The Greeks.

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) String Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.
(d) Classical Music and Its Relation to the Modern Dance.

3. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was first published in what publication?
(a) Aardschok.
(b) Citywide.
(c) Select.
(d) Metro.

4. 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) Three days.
(b) One day.
(c) Five days.
(d) Seven days.

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

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

7. What U.S. state did Cage say is more interesting than Kansas, in "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) Washington.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Iowa.

8. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls asking if there was music played during meetings of what religion?
(a) Mormonism.
(b) Quakerism.
(c) Taoism.
(d) Buddhism.

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

10. Cage says what kind of music is revolution?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Classical.
(c) String.
(d) Percussion.

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

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

13. 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) 6.
(d) 1.

14. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" was first recorded in how many parts?
(a) Four parts.
(b) Three parts.
(c) Six parts.
(d) Five parts.

15. What is the name of the type of Robert Rauschenberg work that involves multiplicity and cannot be rolled up?
(a) Alloy.
(b) Combine.
(c) Link.
(d) Merge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage says a trip from where he is to what country is a complex series of experiences?

3. Dr. Suzuki ended a book by saying that even though he had become enlightened, he was still what?

4. What two things does Cage say he grew up assuming were good for him?

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

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