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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Band - Pilgrims' Progress (Comprising sections The Righteous Land through The Weight).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who said "I played rock and roll before I ever heard of Elvis Presley. I saw him in Memphis before he ever made a record"?
(a) Little Richard.
(b) Harmonica Frank.
(c) Sam Phillips.
(d) Bob Dylan.

3. What was the original name of the Band in the early sixties?
(a) Robbie and the Rockers.
(b) The Hawks.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The Bush Beaters.

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

5. "Me and the Devil Blues" uses imagery that provokes what emotion?
(a) Lust.
(b) Love.
(c) Desolation.
(d) Hubris.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Prologue states that Marcus wants to discuss rock 'n' roll in what context?

2. What does Marcus name the storyteller from The Band's lyrics?

3. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?

4. According to the Prologue, why are Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson included in Mystery Train?

5. Why does Marcus believe it is important to study the stories of some performers even if the book does not encompass everything?

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