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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cage recalls that one of Robert Rauschenberg's paintings was destroyed by what animal?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Rat.
(c) Cat.
(d) Dog.

2. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls seeing unhappiness in what man's face because his music was rarely performed?
(a) Virgil Thomson.
(b) Adolph Weiss.
(c) Carl Ruggles.
(d) Roger Sessions.

3. Meister Eckhart said in sermons that he would like to be rid of what?
(a) God.
(b) Sin.
(c) The idea of good and evil.
(d) Salvation.

4. What two things does Cage say he grew up assuming were good for him?
(a) Rain and pumpkin seeds.
(b) Sunshine and orange juice.
(c) Music and nature.
(d) Mushrooms and cold weather.

5. What U.S. state did Cage say is more interesting than Kansas, in "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Washington.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Ohio.

6. Cage says what kind of music is revolution?
(a) Classical.
(b) String.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Percussion.

7. "Lecture on Nothing" was written in a format where there are how many measures in each line?
(a) Four measures.
(b) Two measures.
(c) Three measures.
(d) Five measures.

8. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what year?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1946.

9. Cage and his friend accidentally steal what item of clothing from a party to which he was not invited?
(a) Shoes.
(b) A coat.
(c) Socks.
(d) A tie.

10. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls asking if there was music played during meetings of what religion?
(a) Mormonism.
(b) Quakerism.
(c) Taoism.
(d) Buddhism.

11. In what city did Cage first present his lecture "45' for a Speaker"?
(a) London.
(b) Leeds.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Dublin.

12. Where did Merce Cunningham study before going to New York City?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Boston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Seattle.

13. "Lecture on Nothing" was written in a format where there are how many lines in each unit?
(a) 18.
(b) 27.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

14. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls once when he thought he was going East, but he was really going in what direction?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) Southwest.
(d) West.

15. "Lecture on Nothing" was originally printed in what month?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) December.
(d) July.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did it take Cage's friend to sort through a box of spices and foods that had become mixed up in transit?

2. Cage says the trouble with what city is its past?

3. In the introduction to "Four Statements on the Dance," Cage recalls commissioning the P.E. department at what school to play his music?

4. Cage says he remembered Robert Rauschenberg's black paintings from what state?

5. How many seconds is each line of "45' for a Speaker" supposed to be said in?

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