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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. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage recalls going to a Candlelight Concert for what holiday?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Independence Day.

2. What item of clothing did Cage wear to visit the dentist, which the dentist asked him to remove?
(a) Tennis shoes.
(b) A tie.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A hat.

3. 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) Adolph Weiss.
(b) Carl Ruggles.
(c) Virgil Thomson.
(d) Roger Sessions.

4. For what medium of art was Robert Rauschenberg famous?
(a) Music.
(b) Painting.
(c) Film making.
(d) Poetry.

5. "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" is broken up into how many layers?
(a) Five layers.
(b) Four layers.
(c) Two layers.
(d) Three layers.

Short Answer Questions

1. A member of what Greek organization accused Cage of believing art follows science?

2. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was completed it what year?

3. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published in what year?

4. Cage commissioned a school's P.E. department to play his music to accompany what?

5. "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist, and His Work" was first published in what publication?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author think music will evolve in regard to percussion instruments?

2. What does Cage say about change in "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"

3. What does the author say about modern dance and whether it works?

4. In the third layer of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?", what does Cage say about where "we are going"?

5. What contributions is painter Robert Rauschenberg known for?

6. How does Cage think an evolution of music due to percussion instruments will affect dancers and choreographers?

7. Where did Cage get the idea to write "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"

8. How does Cage say "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" should be delivered?

9. What happened when Cage told a technician during a recording session what to expect from his music?

10. What does Cage say about error in "45' for a Speaker"?

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