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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into what other language?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

2. In the "Definitions" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term is "content, the continuity"?
(a) Structure.
(b) Material.
(c) Method.
(d) Form.

3. Where did Cage recall taking eight children to a zoo?
(a) Bear Lake Mountain.
(b) Bear Mountain Lake.
(c) Bear Mountain Park.
(d) Bear Lake Park.

4. What genre of art influenced Cage?
(a) New Realism.
(b) Minimalism.
(c) Victorian Revival.
(d) Dada.

5. When was "The Future of Music: Credo" first printed?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1934.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cage's essay on him, Erik Satie said who was not clumsy in his publicity?

2. In the "Strategy" section of "Forerunners of Modern Music," what term does Cage say "may be controlled or not, as one chooses"?

3. What country did Cage's dad falsely say the family would visit?

4. Cage had a method for bringing about unpredictability where he tossed how many coins?

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

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