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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said he loves philosophical debates because no one wins?
(a) Meister Eckhardt.
(b) David Tudor.
(c) Dr. Suzuki.
(d) Arnold Schoenberg.

2. The essay "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music of Changes' and 'Imaginary Landscape No. 4'" was originally published in what city?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Palo Alto.
(d) Boston.

3. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what city?
(a) New York City.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) Paris.

4. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is music's "divisibility into successive parts from phrases to long sections"?
(a) Method.
(b) Form.
(c) Material.
(d) Structure.

5. What composer wrote "Duo II for Pianists"?
(a) Julius Eastman.
(b) Christian Wolff.
(c) Morton Feldman.
(d) Earle Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Psychology--never again"?

2. What university published Cage's book of lectures and essays?

3. What did Cage question about Erik Satie?

4. Cage recalls going to the Bolshoi Ballet with whom?

5. In what publication did Cage's essay on Erik Satie first appear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the anecdote used at the conclusion of "Composition as Process--2: Indeterminacy" about Dr. Suzuki.

2. In "Experimental Music: Doctrine," how does Cage respond when asked what he had to say about rhythm?

3. Why is each column in "Composition as Process--1: Changes" interrupted by space without words?

4. What does Cage comment on in the article "Forerunners of Modern Music"?

5. How does Cage describe the creation of "Music for Piano"?

6. How does Cage feel about poetry, according to what he says in his Foreword?

7. What does Cage say about Erik Satie's relevance?

8. What does Cage say about being associated with Dadaism and Zen in his Foreword?

9. Why does Cage format "Erik Satie" in a way where he and Satie never hear what the other is saying?

10. What does Cage say about Varese in relation to the present nature of music?

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