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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Band - Pilgrims' Progress (Comprising sections Introduction through Crossing the Border).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Marcus feel when Elvis was drafted?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Angry.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Sad.

2. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?
(a) Rock 'n roll.
(b) Rap.
(c) Country.
(d) Blues.

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

4. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?
(a) Erich Segal.
(b) Irwin Shaw.
(c) Nicholas Sparks.
(d) John Steinbeck.

5. How many songs did Johnson record before he died?
(a) 98.
(b) 5.
(c) 30.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Marcus claim to be "the most menacing piece of rock 'n' roll ever made"?

2. What is the subject of Robert Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?

3. What is American culture built on according to Marcus?

4. In "The Band," what is Marcus' "sentimental favorite" American motto?

5. Who wrote the song entitled "Layla"?

(see the answer key)

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