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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What religious group does Marcus compare blues singers to in "Robert Johnson -1938"?
(a) Satanists.
(b) Catholics.
(c) Voodoo.
(d) Puritans.

3. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," Marcus claims that Phillips was looking for music to do what?
(a) Anger people.
(b) Confuse things.
(c) Affirm traditional roles.
(d) Start a revolution.

4. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what does Marcus tell was his first Elvis record?
(a) "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care."
(b) "Rip It Up."
(c) "Rockin' Chair Daddy."
(d) "Hound Dog."

5. What is the name of the television show that Greil Marcus uses as an example in the Prologue?
(a) Donny Carson's Show.
(b) The Dick Clark Show.
(c) The Late Show.
(d) The Dick Cavett Show.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?

2. How did Marcus feel when Elvis was drafted?

3. What song of Elvis Presley's is mentioned as having the "young hold on freedom" and a "touch of fear" reminiscent to Robert Johnson's?

4. From what song does Marcus quote to introduce the chapter "Robert Johnson -1938"?

5. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what gives music "mythical authority"?

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