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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. What is the mood in the Riot album?
2. How many people came to see Elvis open a shopping center after he produced only one record?
3. Staggerlee and Sly Stone are both powerful, but what is different about them?
4. In "Elvis," what song does Elvis make his own by changing the story from hopelessness to hope?
5. Who does Marcus quote to introduce the chapter "Randy Newman"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Elvis," what is Elvis' "Rockabilly Moment" (141)?
2. In "Randy Newman," does Randy Newman care if he is popular or not?
3. In "Sly Stone," how are the first two albums produced by Sly and the Family Stone similar and different?
4. According to Marcus in the section "Sly Versus Superfly," why does Riot matter?
5. Describe Randy Newman's style; what does he sound like? What influences are in the music?
6. According to Marcus in "Elvis," in what ways can Elvis be considered a myth?
7. Why does Marcus compare the Fresh album by Sly to "Nietzsche's belief that he who gazes into the abyss will find the abyss looking back; that he who looks too long at monsters may well become one" (90)?
8. Compare and contrast Sly and Staggerlee as presented in "Sly Stone: The Myth of Staggerlee in the sections: Introduction and "Sly Stone." How are they similar? How are they different?
9. According to Marcus in "Sly Stone," why did Sly Stone create the album Riot ?
10. What is the epitaph written by John Hurt? Why does Marcus include the Stag-o-lee epitaph at the end of "Sly Stone: The Myth of Staggerlee"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout "Sly Stone: The Myth of Staggerlee," Marcus identifies the similarities and differences between the myth and the man. Compare and Contrast Sly Stone and the myth of Staggerlee. Then conclude whether Sly Stone was truly a Staggerlee archetype. Support your conclusions with details from Mystery Train.
Essay Topic 2
Religion or the lack of religion pervades the music of most of the artists in Mystery Train. Identify what religious images are found in songs by the Band and/or Elvis Presley. What do the images mean? Are they being used literally or metaphorically? For what purpose.
Essay Topic 3
Both Harmonica Frank and Robert Johnson have some claim as the originator of rock 'n' roll. In an essay, compare and contrast the two men including their styles, their audiences, and their legacies. At the end of your essay, identify if Harmonica Frank, Robert Johnson, or both are the true originator of rock 'n' roll. Use details from Mystery Train to support your conclusions.
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