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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. In "45' for a Speaker," Cage says a trip from where he is to what country is a complex series of experiences?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Japan.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) America.

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

3. Who asked Cage to accompany her to a party to which he was not invited?
(a) Pia Fries.
(b) Sonya Sekula.
(c) Berta Huguenin.
(d) Annemarie Schwarzenbach.

4. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" was first recorded in how many parts?
(a) Four parts.
(b) Five parts.
(c) Three parts.
(d) Six parts.

5. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls commissioning the P.E. department at what school to play his music?
(a) UCLA.
(b) UGA.
(c) FSC.
(d) NYU.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" is broken up into how many layers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cage and David Tudor react when food shipped to them from India came in all mixed up?

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

3. Describe the process Cage using for writing "45' for a Speaker."

4. What contributions is painter Robert Rauschenberg known for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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