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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "is properly mind-controlled"?
(a) Structure.
(b) Material.
(c) Form.
(d) Method.

2. Who is the author of "Essay on Rime"?
(a) Jesse Simpson.
(b) Andrea Del Gato.
(c) Karl Shapiro.
(d) Samuel Gallina.

3. What group asked Cage whether the American avant-garde followed the same direction as the European one?
(a) The Belgians.
(b) The Polish.
(c) The Austrians.
(d) The Germans.

4. Who translated "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music for Piano" into another language?
(a) David Tudor.
(b) Morton Feldman.
(c) Christian Wolff.
(d) Earle Brown.

5. The essay "Composition: To Describe the Process of Composition Used in 'Music of Changes' and 'Imaginary Landscape No. 4'" was originally published in as part of what publication?
(a) Three Musicians at Work.
(b) Nine Musicians at Work.
(c) Four Musicians at Work.
(d) Six Musicians at Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Imaginary Landscape No. 4" was written for how many radios?

2. When was "Experimental Music" first printed?

3. Who said he loves philosophical debates because no one wins?

4. What grade did Cage get in a college class the first time he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?

5. When was "Experimental Music" first presented?

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