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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elvis - Presliad (Comprising sections Fanfare through The Rockabilly Moment).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sly Stone's given name?
(a) Sly Stone.
(b) Stanley Stewart.
(c) Sylvester Stone.
(d) Sylvester Stewart.

2. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?
(a) When the music reflects life.
(b) When the singer uses a deeper tenor.
(c) When the songs attract fans.
(d) When the music tells a story.

3. In "Robert Johnson - 1938," why do some of Robert Johnson's contemporaries say that Johnson sold his soul to the devil?
(a) He bragged about it in his songs.
(b) He began speaking in tongues.
(c) He learned to play the blues quickly.
(d) He practiced voodoo.

4. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the only way to quiet Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) Walk away.
(b) Turn it off.
(c) Ear plugs.
(d) Turn it down.

5. Who wrote "Little Wing"?
(a) Sly Stone.
(b) Neil Young.
(c) Jimmy Hendrix.
(d) Bob Dylan.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Marcus quote in the beginning to introduce the myth of Staggerlee in "Sly Stone"?

2. What does Marcus say failure mean to Americans in "Robert Johnson -1938"?

3. Why did people riot at Sly Stone concerts in the 70s?

4. What author does Marcus quote in the beginning of "Robert Johnson -1938" to illustrate the promise of American life?

5. Who said "when I was a boy . . . I was the hero in comic books and movies. I grew up believing in a dream"?

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