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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 commissioned a school's P.E. department to play his music to accompany what?
(a) Cross country races.
(b) Tap dance performances.
(c) Rugby games.
(d) Aquatic ballet performances.

2. In what year did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1953.

3. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says Hidalgo has gone where?
(a) To London.
(b) To Paris.
(c) To Rome.
(d) To Liverpool.

4. A member of what Greek organization accused Cage of believing art follows science?
(a) Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
(b) Sigma Chi.
(c) Alpha Omega Theta.
(d) Phi Beta Kappa.

5. In what year was "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" first printed?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1953.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the type of Robert Rauschenberg work that involves multiplicity and cannot be rolled up?

2. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls asking if there was music played during meetings of what religion?

3. Dr. Suzuki ended a book by saying that even though he had become enlightened, he was still what?

4. Who asked Cage to accompany her to a party to which he was not invited?

5. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what month?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Cage suggests that Morton Feldman felt about opposites?

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

5. What does Cage say about silence at the end of "45' for a Speaker"?

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

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

8. Where did Cage get the idea to write "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"

9. How does Cage think an evolution of music due to percussion instruments will affect dancers and choreographers?

10. What does Cage say about the form of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"

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