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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When is Cage's foreword dated?
2. According to Cage, who had probably never given Erik Satie a thought?
3. What male author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?
4. The essay "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music of Changes' and 'Imaginary Landscape No. 4'" was originally published in what city?
5. In what publication did Cage's essay on Erik Satie first appear?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Cage say that compositions indeterminate with respect to their performance are by definition experimental?
2. In "Experimental Music: Doctrine," how does Cage respond when asked what he had to say about rhythm?
3. Describe the story Cage retells of when his mother asked his father to go to church.
4. Why did Cage allow his creations to be called "experimental" after once resisting the title?
5. How does Cage describe the way Christian Wolff wrote music?
6. How did painter Willem de Kooning respond when asked what painters of the past had influenced him?
7. What happened to Cage when he and Xenia went to New York, expecting to stay with a friend named Max?
8. How does Cage feel about writing his article about Erik Satie, as portrayed in the article?
9. In the book's Foreword, how does Cage describe the way the writings and lectures in his book are written and presented?
10. What does Cage say about Varese in relation to the present nature of music?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore Varese's significance in the book. How does Cage characterize Varese's work? Why does he say that he has established the present nature of music? What examples does he present to prove this statement? What does he say to claims that Varese is a figure of the past?
Essay Topic 2
Explore Cage's desire for change and his view that most people do not want change. What type of change is he referring to? Why does he think most people are reluctant? Does he seem to understand the perspective of those who are reluctant? What would he like to see happen to regard to accepting change? Is he limiting his desire for change to art, or do you think the change he seeks is part of a bigger picture? Use examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Explore the first-person perspective used in the book. How would Cage's lessons on music and art be different if they were written from a third-person perspective, like they would be in a text book? What could the reader gain from a less personal perspective? What is gained from the first-person perspective that Cage uses instead?
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