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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dr. Suzuki eat at dinner while everyone ate curries?
(a) Raw fruits and vegetables.
(b) Pork chops.
(c) Bread pudding.
(d) Rice.

2. What is different about the type Cage uses for "Composition as Process--2: Indeterminacy"?
(a) It is small.
(b) The font changes half way through.
(c) No punctuation is used.
(d) It is large.

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

4. What was the occupation of the person Cage thanks at the end of his foreword?
(a) Professor of music.
(b) Radio disc jockey.
(c) Bank teller.
(d) Sound mixer.

5. In what state was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What female author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?

2. What university published Cage's book of lectures and essays?

3. Cage presented "Lecture on Nothing" at a club on what street?

4. What religion influenced Cage?

5. When was "Experimental Music" first presented?

(see the answer key)

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