1. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed coins how many times?
(a) Three times.
(b) Six times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Two times.

2. Who had 12 tones and governed the La Domaine Musicale, according to Cage's essay on Erik Satie?
(a) Thomas Mann.
(b) Pierre Boulez.
(c) Samuel Graham.
(d) Ronaldo Di Bucca.

3. According to Cage's essay, Erik Satie said he was tired of dying of what?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) The flu.

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

5. In what year did Cage's essay on Erik Satie first appear?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1939.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who said, "John, I dearly love you, but I can't bear another minute"?

3. What composer wrote "Intersection 3"?

4. Cage and his wife moved to New York from where?

5. In what state was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?

(see the answer key)

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