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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 city was Cage in when he learned that the burning questions among students were "Where are we going?" and "What are we doing?"
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Brooklyn.

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

3. Cage recalls that one of Robert Rauschenberg's paintings was destroyed by what animal?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Rat.
(c) Dog.
(d) Cat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage says Bonnie Bird had danced with whom?

2. In an after-note to "Lecture on Nothing," the author recalls the way in which he avoided what?

3. Cage recalls attending a party where what man leaves the conversation to work in the corner?

4. In what month did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cage say about error in "45' for a Speaker"?

2. In the third layer of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?", what does Cage say about where "we are going"?

3. What contributions is painter Robert Rauschenberg known for?

4. What does Cage say about classical ballet?

5. How does the author think music will evolve in regard to percussion instruments?

6. What does Cage say about change in "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"

7. What does Cage say about the title of his article called "2 Pages, 122 Words on Music and Dance"?

8. How does Cage say "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" should be delivered?

9. What does Cage say on the subject of poetry in "Lecture on Nothing"?

10. What happened when Cage attended a party to which he was not invited and asked the hostess for rum to drink?

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