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

2. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what month?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) December.
(d) June.

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

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

5. Where did Merce Cunningham study before going to New York City?
(a) Boston.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what year?

2. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published as part of a series in what publication?

3. Dr. Suzuki said after studying zen, men are men and mountains are what?

4. Who made a recording of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"?

5. What city was Cage in when he learned that the burning questions among students were "Where are we going?" and "What are we doing?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cage avoid being psychoanalyzed?

2. Why did Vera Williams' children cry when she served them mushrooms on their steak?

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

4. What contributions is painter Robert Rauschenberg known for?

5. How is the essay "Lecture on Nothing" formatted?

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

7. What does the author say about modern dance and whether it works?

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

9. In the fourth layer of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?", what does Cage say about moving into the field of experience and being?

10. How did Cage come to be in possession of a coat belonging to Ms. Reis?

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