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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. Who wrote Why Are We in Vietnam?
(a) Lyndon Johnson.
(b) Harmonica Frank.
(c) Norman Mailer.
(d) Erich Segal.

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

3. At the time Riot was made, who was making the decisions about what kind of records would be created?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Producers.
(c) Managers.
(d) Artists.

4. According to Marcus in "The Band," what message did The Band originally try to get across?
(a) America is a disappointment.
(b) America has possibilities no one has seen yet.
(c) Beauty can come from terror.
(d) You cannot win when everything is against you.

5. 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) Sam Phillips.
(b) Little Richard.
(c) Harmonica Frank.
(d) Bob Dylan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Randy Newman song does Marcus claim suggests that the we are being laughed at and life is a joke?

2. What was a nickname given to Randy Newman by Lenny Waronker?

3. According to Marcus in "Randy Newman," what is the number one democratic desire?

4. According to Marcus, what do popular artists do for people?

5. According to Marcus in "Randy Newman," why does Newman lack a large audience for most of his early carrier?

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