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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Meister Eckhart said in sermons that he would like to be rid of what?
2. "Goal: New Music, New Dance" was first published as part of a series titled what?
3. Cage attended but was not invited to a party at what family's home?
4. In "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" Cage says Marchetti has gone where?
5. Who asked Cage to accompany her to a party to which he was not invited?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Cage say about the form of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?"
2. Describe the process Cage using for writing "45' for a Speaker."
3. What contributions is painter Robert Rauschenberg known for?
4. What happened when Cage told a technician during a recording session what to expect from his music?
5. In the fourth layer of "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?", what does Cage say about moving into the field of experience and being?
6. How is the essay "Lecture on Nothing" formatted?
7. How does Cage avoid being psychoanalyzed?
8. What does Cage say about the title of his article called "2 Pages, 122 Words on Music and Dance"?
9. What does Cage say on the subject of poetry in "Lecture on Nothing"?
10. How does Cage say "Where Are We Going? And What Are We Doing?" should be delivered?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the first-person perspective used in the book. How would Cage's lessons on music and art be different if they were written from a third-person perspective, like they would be in a text book? What could the reader gain from a less personal perspective? What is gained from the first-person perspective that Cage uses instead?
Essay Topic 2
Based on the three anecdotes after "Composition as Process--III: Communication," what is Cage saying about having expectations? What expectations are not being met? Does Cage seem to agree with the feelings expressed by the people in his anecdotes? How clear is his message about expectations? What techniques does he use to make his point?
Essay Topic 3
How did Cage once feel about being labeled "experimental"? Why did he feel that way? What has he come to realize about the term? How does he feel about the label at the time "Experimental Music" is written?
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