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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. What college was Cage attending when he took a course where he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?
(a) Pomona College.
(b) Black Lake College.
(c) Palo Alto College.
(d) California State University.

2. Who said there is evil in the world "to thicken the plot"?
(a) Sri Chandrashekarendra.
(b) Swami Vivekananda.
(c) Sai Baba .
(d) Sri Ramakrishna.

3. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what year?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1949.

4. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed coins how many times?
(a) Four times.
(b) Six times.
(c) Two times.
(d) Three times.

5. Who composed "Exercises de piano"?
(a) Webern.
(b) Butor.
(c) Schubert.
(d) Pousseur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said, "John, I dearly love you, but I can't bear another minute"?

2. What composer wrote "Klavierstücke XI"?

3. Who asked Cage why he did not give a conventional and informative lecture?

4. Cage and his wife moved to New York from where?

5. What country did Cage's dad falsely say the family would visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cage feel about writing his article about Erik Satie, as portrayed in the article?

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

3. What advancements in music does Cage attribute to Henry Cowell?

4. What happened to Cage when he and Xenia went to New York, expecting to stay with a friend named Max?

5. How does Cage think most people feel about experimentation?

6. What does Cage say about finding facts on the life and work of Edgard Varese?

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

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

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

10. How does Cage describe the process by which he created a piece of music scored for twelve radios?

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