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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take Cage to read the "Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna"?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) A year.
(d) A day.

2. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was written by Cage in what city?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Savannah.
(c) New York City.
(d) Chicago.

3. What religion influenced Cage?
(a) Islam.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Hinduism.

4. What composer wrote "Klavierstücke XI"?
(a) Manuel de Falla.
(b) Ottorino Respighi.
(c) Nikolai Medtner.
(d) Karlheinz Stockhausen.

5. What school did Merce Cunningham attend when he met Cage?
(a) The Art Institute of Chicago.
(b) The Cornish School.
(c) Pratt Institute.
(d) Otis College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cage question about Erik Satie?

2. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published as part of a series in what publication?

3. In what month were all three parts of "Composition as Process" given?

4. What college was Cage attending when he took a course where he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?

5. "Edgard Varese" was first published in what publication?

(see the answer key)

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