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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Robert Johnson - 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marcus believe it is important to study the stories of some performers even if the book does not encompass everything?
(a) The truth needs to be told.
(b) It is fun.
(c) The story matters.
(d) It is a glimpse of the future.

2. How did Robert Johnson die?
(a) Old age.
(b) Drug overdose.
(c) Murdered.
(d) Suicide.

3. What is the subject of Robert Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) The end of the world as we know it.
(b) A woman the speaker misses.
(c) A man seeking salvation.
(d) A man who wants power over other souls.

4. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what song does Marcus say "set the stage for rock 'n' roll"?
(a) "Up on Cripple Creek."
(b) "Howling Tomcat."
(c) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(d) "Mixed-Up Confusion."

5. What is American culture built on according to Marcus?
(a) Deception.
(b) Myths.
(c) History.
(d) Careers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Why Are We in Vietnam?

2. In "Robert Johnson - 1938," why do some of Robert Johnson's contemporaries say that Johnson sold his soul to the devil?

3. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," who is the "latest Ahab"?

4. In the Prologue, Marcus says that the music he will discuss dramatizes what?

5. What type of music did Robert Johnson sing?

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