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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What university published Cage's book of lectures and essays?
(a) Yale.
(b) Sarah Lawrence.
(c) Parsons.
(d) Wesleyan.

2. "Imaginary Landscape No. 4" was written for how many radios?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

3. What grade did Cage get in a college class the first time he wrote in the manner of Gertrude Stein?
(a) C.
(b) A.
(c) F.
(d) B.

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

5. According to Cage, "Forerunners of Modern Music" was translated into another language by whom?
(a) Carlos Hernandez.
(b) Frederick Goldbeck.
(c) Marcel Connor.
(d) John Mansell.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Forerunners of Modern Music" was first published in what journal?

2. A portion of "Composition as Process--3: Communication" was published in what publication?

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

4. What male author did Cage ask Dr. Suzuki about at dinner?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Cage's process of composition evolved?

2. Describe what Cage said about the French and the Italians in a conversation he recalls having at a Venetian restaurant.

3. In "Experimental Music: Doctrine," how does Cage respond when asked what he had to say about rhythm?

4. How much concern do Cage and his colleagues seem to have about how their work is perceived and received by its hearers?

5. How does Cage feel about writing his article about Erik Satie, as portrayed in the article?

6. How does Cage describe the way Christian Wolff wrote music?

7. Describe the anecdote used at the conclusion of "Composition as Process--2: Indeterminacy" about Dr. Suzuki.

8. How does Cage describe the process by which he created a piece of music scored for twelve radios?

9. How does Cage describe the creation of "Music for Piano"?

10. In the book's Foreword, how does Cage describe the way the writings and lectures in his book are written and presented?

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