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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 Liverpool.
(b) To London.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To Rome.

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

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

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

5. Which of Cage's friends obsessed over a box of spices and food that came from overseas?
(a) Merce Cunningham.
(b) Sonya Sekula.
(c) M. C. Richards.
(d) David Tudor.

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

7. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says if America had Festivals of Contemporary Music, it would look awake like what continent?
(a) Asia.
(b) Africa.
(c) Australia.
(d) Europe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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) Adolph Weiss.
(b) Carl Ruggles.
(c) Virgil Thomson.
(d) Roger Sessions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Cage says he remembered Robert Rauschenberg's black paintings from what state?

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

3. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage compares listening to Christian Wolff's music to suddenly doing what?

4. How many seconds is each line of "45' for a Speaker" supposed to be said in?

5. A member of what Greek organization accused Cage of believing art follows science?

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