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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Marcus, what do popular artists do for people?
2. According to Marcus in "Robert Johnson -1938," what is the American struggle?
3. According to Marcus, what is the affirmation that sums up The Band?
4. What image does The Band use that shows both division and unity?
5. What type of music did Harmonica Frank sing?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Marcus in the introduction to "The Band," what message did The Band send to its audience?
2. What imagery does Robert Johnson often use in his music? What do these images convey?
3. In "The Band," what happens when the Band plays in San Francisco after releasing their first two albums?
4. In "The Band," what is one philosophical assumption that Marcus makes in the section "The Righteous Land"?
5. Why might "The Band" be subtitled "Pilgrim's Progress"?
6. There are several dualisms that Marcus identifies the Band reflecting on in "The Righteous Land " section of "The Band." What are two of these dualisms and what aspect of America do they reflect?
7. In "Robert Johnson -1938," what common theme does Robert Johnson's music have with music by Eric Clapton?
8. In the prologue, what four artists does Marcus say he will write about and why these performers?
9. Just before "The Righteous Land," Marcus quotes from "We Can Talk About It Now." The storyteller in the song tells "there's no need to slave. The whip . . . is in the grave" (53). What type of imagery does this line have and what does it mean?
10. What is the relationship between the rock 'n' roll artist and audience according to Greil Marcus in the prologue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Great Divide is a strong image used by the band and one that merited discussion by Greil Marcus in "The Band." In an essay examine why the Band would be drawn to this image. How is it metaphoric? What does it mean? How is it American?
Essay Topic 2
In an essay explore the reasons that Greil Marcus would discuss, in the same section, the dark and funny music of Randy Newman, the light music of the Beach Boys, and the stark imagery of Raymond Chandler. What do they have in common? What makes them different? How does Randy Newman fit into the world of the Beach Boys and of Raymond Chandler?
Essay Topic 3
Harmonica Frank once compared himself to Elvis Presley and claimed to be the actual originator of rock 'n' roll. However, Elvis popularized the style which is why he often gets the credit. In an essay compare and contrast the lives, styles, and careers of Harmonica Frank and Elvis Presley.
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