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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Randy Newman - Every Man is Free.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Harmonica Frank get his name?
(a) When he sang, he sounded like a harmonica.
(b) He was a blues singer.
(c) He played the harmonica out of one side of his mouth.
(d) His mouth looked like a harmonica.

2. What literary term does Marcus identify with the line "When he died, all he left us was alone"?
(a) Theme.
(b) Enigma.
(c) Epitaph.
(d) Moral.

3. Who said "if I couldn't perform I'd give up . . . It's not a question of the money side of it. . . not having that ninety minutes up there anymore. Phew. I don't like to think about it"?
(a) Rod Stewart.
(b) Randy Newman.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Van Morrison.

4. In "The Band," to what does Marcus compare the song "We Can Talk About It Now"?
(a) A reunion.
(b) A merry-go-round.
(c) The beginning of a new relationship.
(d) A roller coaster.

5. From whom does Marcus quote in the beginning to introduce the myth of Staggerlee in "Sly Stone"?
(a) Sly Stone.
(b) James Brown.
(c) Billy Lyon.
(d) Bobby Seale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the television show that Greil Marcus uses as an example in the Prologue?

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

3. What is Sam Phillips' profession?

4. What betrayal does the song "Tears of Rage" convey?

5. Who wrote "Whispering Pines"?

(see the answer key)

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