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

2. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls going to a Candlelight Concert for what holiday?
(a) Easter.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) New Year's Day.

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

4. Cage attended a party to which he was not invited and caused the hostess to fetch what drink from the basement?
(a) Beer.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Rum.
(d) Red wine.

5. In an after-note to "Lecture on Nothing," the author recalls the way in which he avoided what?
(a) Jail time.
(b) Jury duty.
(c) Babysitting.
(d) Psychoanalysis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of clothing did Cage wear to visit the dentist, which the dentist asked him to remove?

2. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says if America had Festivals of Contemporary Music, it would look awake like what continent?

3. What was the name of Cage's dentist, as stated in his story after "In This Day..."?

4. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage compares listening to Christian Wolff's music to suddenly doing what?

5. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls seeing unhappiness in what man's face because his music was rarely performed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Cage told a technician during a recording session what to expect from his music?

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

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

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

5. What contributions is painter Robert Rauschenberg known for?

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

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

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

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

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

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